Twitter has reacted with an outpouring of collective grief after the popular Peruvians were knocked out of the World Cup after suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat against France in Ekaterinburg.

France secured the win thanks to a first-half goal from teenager Kylian Mbappe, which was enough to book Les Blues; a place in the knockout stages with two wins from two games, sending Peru packing without a registering a point their two Group C matches. 

The Peruvians have been a popular presence in Russia, with their masses of fans being the life and soul of the party wherever they have gone.  

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After their World Cup exit was confirmed with one game still left to play, the Twitterati shed a collective tear.