Football fans clash with police in London after France-Morocco World Cup game
Riot police responded after fans blocked traffic, threw bottles and set off fireworks, and officers made 4 arrests as one officer was taken to hospital.
- Following France's FIFA World Cup quarter-final win over Morocco on Thursday, disorder erupted on Edgware Road in London's Paddington area as crowds blocked traffic and threw bottles.
- Shortly after 12:30 am, jubilant fans blocked traffic and set off fireworks, escalating the celebration into violent disorder that prompted riot police to respond.
- One officer was taken to hospital with head injuries believed caused by a glass bottle, while Metropolitan Police made four arrests for violent disorder.
- Metropolitan Police said "we will not tolerate such disorder" and reviewed CCTV and social media footage overnight to identify those responsible as the road reopened around 1 am.
- Authorities maintained a police presence overnight, signaling heightened vigilance during upcoming FIFA World Cup matches to prevent similar incidents at high-traffic urban locations.
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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.
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.
Policeman injured in London riots after France beat Morocco in World Cup, Paris celebrates peacefullyFans clashed with police in London after France beat Morocco. One policeman suffered a head injury from a glass bottle, four people were arrested for taking part in the riots.
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