the historical Morocco classification for the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar was celebrated by about 20,000 people in the Champs-Élysées sector of Paris, where there were various incidents that resulted in 42 people arrested according to the latest balance of the Police.
A strong police device with 1,220 agents was deployed in the area for the two quarterfinal matches this Saturday, between Morocco and Portugal and France against England.
The initial festivities gave rise to some disturbances, such as the burning of two motorbikes in the streets adjacent to the tourist avenue des Champs-Élysées. Morocco became the first African country to reach the semifinals of a soccer World Cup, where they will face France, which is looking for its second consecutive final.
Another 60 people arrested in Brussels
On the other hand, the police have arrested a total of 60 people in the Belgian capital for the riots that occurred after the classification of Morocco. As reported this Sunday by the Belgian news agency ‘Belga’, citing a police spokesman, the individuals detained they used large-scale pyrotechnics to celebrate the victory of the Moroccans 1-0 over Portugal.
In addition, small groups threw objects at the police. The celebrations began peacefully, but then the atmosphere changed, according to ‘Belga’. There had already been riots by supporters of Morocco in Brussels during previous North African victories.
Source: Lasexta
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