Clashes erupt in Brussels after Belgium loses World Cup match to Morocco, 12 detained

Police detained 12 individuals and made an arrest after Morocco’s victory over Belgium within the World Cup match in Qatar triggered clashes in Brussels.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 28, 2022 07:50 IST

A person along with his face coated and a hearth extinguisher is seen throughout clashes after the World Cup match between Belgium and Morocco. (Photo: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Police detained 12 individuals and made an arrest after Morocco’s victory over Belgium within the World Cup match in Qatar triggered clashes in Brussels. Rioters set a automobile and a few electrical scooters on fireplace.

The violence passed off in a number of locations throughout the Belgian capital the place dozens of soccer followers, some draped in Moroccan flags, clashed. Police retaliated with water cannons and tear gasoline.

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“Around 7 pm calm returned and preventive patrols remain in place in the sectors concerned,” police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere was quoted by Reuters as saying.

“The rioters used pyrotechnic material, projectiles, sticks, and set fire on the public highway,” the police mentioned. “Also, a journalist was injured in the face by fireworks. It is for these reasons that it was decided to proceed with a police intervention, with the deployment of water cannon and the use of tear gas,” the police mentioned.

On Sunday, Morocco earned solely their third World Cup win in opposition to FIFA’s second-best-ranked workforce, Belgium, with objectives from Romain Saiss and Zakaria Aboukhlal.

(With enter from Reuters)

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Nov 28, 2022