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French horror at Cup defeat

French fans in disbelief as Senegal score against the defending champions

SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Glum and downbeat, thousands of France supporters headed out to the sobering wilderness of Seoul's nightlife, unable to hide their disappointment at their teams shock 0-1 loss to Senegal. (Match report)

Most had traveled from their homeland, expectant to cheer on what many thought would be a comfortable win for the defending world and current European champions.

Instead, midfielder Pape Bouba Diop's 29th minute goal ended up bursting the French bubble and at the same time sending Senegal's comparatively smaller fanbase in raptures of delight.

"If everything is going to finish here, it's okay because we have already won our World Cup," says Latyr Sy Lamo a musician in Tokyo who flew in on Friday especially for the game.

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"It's time to party, everyone's invited," he added before heading to the Itaewon bar district with a large group of Senegal fans.

Celebrations on one side, commiserations on the other. And for some, a time to reflect. (Senegal celebrates)

"I feel very bad. It's a shame what happened today. Zinidine Zidane wasn't playing number 10 and nobody replaced him," says David Arnaud, referring to the absence of the Real Madrid midfielder, ruled out of the clash with a thigh injury.

But Arnaud, wearing a neckbrace to add insult to injury, was also full of praise for the victors.

"They are quite tough ... and they know how to play. They played a great game and I'm happy for them, just not happy for France."

Christel Cherre was among a group of dancing and singing Les Bleus fans, but flaking facepaint could not hide the pain underneath.

"How do you think I feel?" she said with a smile still on her face, perhaps because of the cold comfort of alcohol close at hand.

"We are not very happy because we are defending the World Cup."

Some had even jumped right off the bandwagon.

"We are going to support Korea, because they are fantastic supporters," said Alain Albitz from who traveled to Korea from Alsace in southeastern France with two friends, picking up a cockerel, Baltizar, as a mascot along the way.

"We bought him at a market," he says. "He doesn't sing, not like a French one. Maybe they were planning to eat him or something."

And was Baltizar lucky? "No, no, no. He's a Korean one."

Albitz and friends must have been thinking about the hot pot after Friday's game.