A teenager was killed Wednesday evening in Montpellier, southern France, amid celebrations after the France-Morocco football match.

A driver ran over the young boy as people thronged the streets to celebrate France's victory over Morocco at the World Cup semi-final.

Herault prefecture in a statement said the teenager died despite being taken care of "in the hospital in absolute urgency."

Some 10,000 police officers were mobilized across France over fears of possible riots, including 5,000 for Paris and the surrounding area alone.

Despite the measures, Moroccan fans faced verbal and physical attacks from some far-right groups as raucous celebrations erupted across the country after France won the game 2-0.

French football fans flock to Paris streets to celebrate their national team's victory against Morocco in the World Cup semi-final held in Doha, Qatar.

People gathered in famous Avenue des Champs-Elysees and chanted slogans.

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