Football fans clash with police in London after France-Morocco World Cup game
Metropolitan Police said four people were arrested after fans blocked traffic, threw bottles and set off fireworks during celebrations.
- Late Thursday, July 9, 2026, chaos erupted in London's Paddington area after France defeated Morocco in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. A group congregated on Edgware Road, blocking traffic and triggering disorder.
- The disorder escalated as fans threw bottles and set off fireworks on the street. One officer was struck by a glass bottle and taken to hospital with a head injury.
- Four people were arrested for violent disorder as Metropolitan Police deployed riot officers with helmets and shields to manage the chaos. The road reopened at 1am on July 10.
- Metropolitan Police stated, "We will not tolerate such disorder on our streets, or attacks on our officers," while officials review CCTV and social media footage to identify those responsible.
- Separately, celebrations in northern France turned tragic overnight when a 17-year-old girl died after falling from a lorry near Maubeuge. The truck driver was taken into custody as an investigation began.
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The teenager was traveling in a truck when the accident happened.
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informacion.esThe celebration of France’s victory against Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup was once again marked by tragedy, after a young woman died in the French town of Aulnoye-Aymerie after falling from a lorry in motion. Continue reading...
A teenage girl has died in an accident as France celebrated its national football team's victory in the World Cup quarter-final against Morocco, radio station Europe 1 reported on Friday.
It ended in tragedy the feast for France's victory in Aulnoye's Aymeries, in the north of the country: a 17-year-old girl died in the night between Thursday and Friday during the celebrations for the success of the National Ct Deschamps against Morocco at the quarterfinals of the World Cup. According to a first reconstruction, the [...] L'articolo World Cup, tragedy during the feast in France: 17-year-old dead, arrested the driver of a truck com…
The entire country celebrated the defeat of Morocco and the World Cup semi-final.
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A 17-year-old girl died on the night of Thursday to Friday in France while celebrating the victory of Les Bleus.
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