Nearly 2:00 a.m. on July 11, a few minutes before the start of the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France, a bar in the center of Hanoi was filled with seats and filled with a football atmosphere.

Nearly 2:00 a.m. on July 11, a few minutes before the start of the Euro 2016 final between Portugal and France, a bar in the center of Hanoi was filled with seats and filled with a football atmosphere.

Several hundred fans chose to come here to watch live broadcast of the Euro 2016 final. The majority of them are French people living, studying and working in Hanoi.

This middle-aged fan held aloft the tricolor flag with undisguised pride when starting the ceremony of playing the French national anthem.

Several hundred fans chose to come here to watch live broadcast of the Euro 2016 final. The majority of them are French people living, studying and working in Hanoi.

This middle-aged fan held aloft the tricolor flag with undisguised pride when starting the ceremony of playing the French national anthem.

Nearby, another group sang `La Marseillaise` and held up scarves to support the French team.

Nearby, another group sang `La Marseillaise` and held up scarves to support the French team.

France, with the strongest attack in the tournament, pressed the field from the beginning of the match, creating excitement for fans watching them in Hanoi.

France, with the strongest attack in the tournament, pressed the field from the beginning of the match, creating excitement for fans watching them in Hanoi.

France pressed the field for most of the official match time, creating many opportunities.

France pressed the field for most of the official match time, creating many opportunities.

This male fan was stunned after Griezmann’s beautiful reverse header was pushed over the crossbar by Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

This male fan was stunned after Griezmann’s beautiful reverse header was pushed over the crossbar by Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio.

Every failure of the home team creates a feeling of regret for French fans in Hanoi.

Every failure of the home team creates a feeling of regret for French fans in Hanoi.

Emotions after Gignac’s shot hit the Portuguese wooden goal at the end of the second half.

Emotions after Gignac’s shot hit the Portuguese wooden goal at the end of the second half.

Ms. Eva Nguyen Binh, wife of the French Ambassador to Vietnam, brought her son to watch the home team compete.

Ms. Eva Nguyen Binh, wife of the French Ambassador to Vietnam, brought her son to watch the home team compete.

Pressing the field a lot but not scoring a goal, France gradually exhausted itself as it entered extra time.

Pressing the field a lot but not scoring a goal, France gradually exhausted itself as it entered extra time.

But Lloris’ hands cannot cover the dark sky surrounding the French team.

But Lloris’ hands cannot cover the dark sky surrounding the French team.

In contrast to the sadness of French fans, a group of Vietnamese fans present at the bar supported Portugal and were excited about the victory of the team from the Iberian Peninsula.

In contrast to the sadness of French fans, a group of Vietnamese fans present at the bar supported Portugal and were excited about the victory of the team from the Iberian Peninsula.

Portugal won the Euro 2016 championship after a tough and arduous journey.

Portugal won the Euro 2016 championship after a tough and arduous journey.

In the semi-finals, they defeated Wales 2-0 in two main periods, but returned to their familiar austere image in the final.

In the semi-finals, they defeated Wales 2-0 in two main periods, but returned to their familiar austere image in the final.

Xavier Bourgois