The France-Morocco match led to riots in many European cities. The largest are once more held in Brussels
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Riots broke out in European cities following the end of the semi-final match World Cup France – Morocco (2: 0). Immediately following the final whistle, videos of the riots began to appear on social networks. in the center of Paris, Lance, Amsterdam and other cities.
Major unrest recorded in the French Avignon and Niceas well as Brussels. A resident of the Belgian capital had to remove the French flag from his balcony as Moroccans threw stones at his house.
In the center of Montpellier, France, the police used tear gas to disperse the fans due to the riots that had begun. reported on the website of the newspaper Midi Libre.
Clashes between fans began even before the end of the match. Fans of both teams in the central square of the Comedy used pyrotechnics, police special forces CRS intervened in the matter.
December 14, before the match, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin informedthat regarding 10 thousand police officers were involved in ensuring public order following the match, of which regarding 2.2 thousand were directly in Paris.
Security measures have been stepped up due to unrestthat happened following the previous matches of the Moroccan national team in France and other European countries.
Morocco’s matches have led to turmoil since the second round of the group round. The largest ones arose in Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam.
The second largest Moroccan diaspora lives in France (more than 1.3 million people), in Paris there are more than 20 thousand Moroccans. It was previously noted that not only Moroccans, but also representatives of other Maghreb countries are participating in the riots.