Morocco World Cup Win Sparks Joy, Arrests in Netherlands
Riot police used water cannon and batons as celebrations turned violent, with about a dozen arrests after Morocco’s shoot-out win, police said.
- Morocco's dramatic World Cup penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands sparked celebrations on Tuesday in The Hague, home to a large Moroccan community.
- Around 32,000 residents of Moroccan descent live in the city, accounting for almost 6% of its population, with districts such as Schilderswijk serving as centers of Moroccan-Dutch culture.
- In Schilderswijk, supporters wrapped in Moroccan flags danced as car horns sounded and fireworks exploded, with fans gathering at a busy junction kicking footballs into the air.
- Police said 'Heavy fireworks were set off,' prompting riot squads to deploy water cannon and baton charges to disperse the crowd, resulting in around a dozen arrests.
- PSV Eindhoven forward Ismael Saibari converted the decisive spot kick, sending the Atlas Lions into the next tournament stage to face Canada.
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Morocco's classification for the eighth final of the World Cup after eliminating the Netherlands unleashed from the early hours of Tuesday the euphoria among Moroccans on Dutch territory, the country's largest immigrant community, with massive celebrations, honks, flags and fireworks for a victory that many lived as more than a sporting triumph.
The Hague police arrested thirteen people on Tuesday morning following disturbances surrounding the celebration of Morocco's World Cup victory over the Netherlands. Firm intervention was necessary in the Schilderswijk district when the situation escalated shortly after the final whistle.
The security forces were attacked by fans with bottles and pyrotechnic devices in the city of The Hague, in a scenario of confrontations that resulted in the detention of more than ten people.
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