French and Moroccan football fans have clashed with police in several European cities after their teams' World Cup semifinal, with a teenage boy dying after being hit by a car in Montpellier.
abc.net.au/news/world-cup-morocco-france-fans-clash-with-police-after-game/101778920A teenage boy has died in France following unrest across several European cities in the aftermath of Morocco's 2-0 loss to France in the World Cup semifinals.
The match, played in Qatar on Thursday morning, had political and emotional resonance for both countries, as Morocco was under French rule from 1912 until 1956. While supporters of both teams were seen celebrating joyfully in French cities following the match, there were also disturbances from Brussels to Amsterdam and Lyon.He was taken to hospital but died soon after, French authorities said.Videos on social media showed a car flying a French flag out of its window being approached by a large group of people, one of which ripped the flag away.The vehicle since has been found and police are actively looking for the driver.
In Brussels about 100 football fans, some wrapped in Moroccan flags, briefly clashed with police in the city centre. The fans threw fireworks and other objects at lines of police dressed in riot gear and set alight some garbage bags and cardboard boxes.There were similar scenes in Amsterdam, where more than 100 soccer fans confronted police.Three minors were arrested for lighting heavy fireworks.Watch
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