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Morocco beat Portugal by a score of 1-0 and obtained a historic pass to the semifinals of the World Cup Qatar
. Faced with this reality, there were celebrations in Brussels, Paris, Amsterdam and Madrid, however some fans caused disturbances and were arrested by the authorities.
The EFE news agency reported that a total of 24 a thousand people took over the Champs-Élysées sector in Paris, where there were several riots that ended with a total of 18 people arrested according to official figures from the Police.
A strong police device with 1.42 agents was deployed in the area on the occasion of the two quarterfinal matches this Saturday , between Morocco and Portugal and France against England.
The initial celebrations of the Moroccan fans caused certain incidents violent as the burning of two motorcycles in the place of the celebration.
🇲🇦🇫🇷 | URGENT: Reported clashes between police and Morocco fans in Paris. Tear gas is used and glass bottles are thrown.
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Incidents in Brussels for the celebration of Morocco’s victory over Portugal
Irregular situations also occurred in Belgium, according to the EFE news agency, The Belgian police made a dozen arrests in Brussels due to the riots that They were caused by the celebration of the historic victory of those led by Walid Regragui .
However, dozens of hooded youths launched projectiles at police officers, who They were forced to respond with tear gas, as reported by the newspaper “Le Soir”. Despite the incidents, it was found that there were no serious losses and the authorities quickly took control of the matter.
Unfortunately the festive atmosphere of the majority of the Moroccan fans was marred by the bad attitude of a few unruly people who ended up making a negative difference.
Morocco will face France for a place in the grand final of the Qatar World Cup 800, which will take place next Sunday 18 from December.
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