WORLD CUP RIOTS IN BRUSSELS AFTER MOROCCO BEAT BELGIUM (VIDEO)

Sun 27 November 2022:

Police used water cannons to disperse crowds in Belgium’s capital, after the mood turned sour, during the country’s shock defeat to Morocco, at the FIFA World Cup, on Sunday.

Dozens of fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles.

According to Brussels police, Even before the end of the match, “dozens of people, including some wearing hoodies, sought confrontation with the police, which compromised public safety.

A spokeswoman said some fans were armed with sticks and a journalist “was injured in the face by fireworks”.

Brussels mayor Philippe Close urged soccer fans, to stay away from the city center and said authorities were doing their utmost, to keep order in the streets. Even subway and tram traffic had to be interrupted on police orders.

Morocco’s victory was a major upset at the World Cup and was enthusiastically celebrated by fans, with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian cities.

It was not immediately clear, how many people were detained during the disturbances.

Meanwhile in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, people spilled into the streets for spontaneous celebrations. There was dancing, singing and waving of Moroccan flags, while drivers honked their horns, as they drove through the streets of Rabat.

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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