Soccer Football - Women's World Cup - Group A - France v Korea Republic - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - June 7, 2019 A France fan inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
PARIS (Reuters) - It was all bleu, blanc and rouge in western Paris as a packed Parc des Princes celebrated the women's World Cup kick off in enthusiastic fashion with hosts France playing South Korea in the opening game on Friday.
Long queues formed around the 47,000 seater stadium, home to Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain, hours before the start of the Group A game which was a stone's throw from Roland Garros where the French Open tennis is being played until Sunday.
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