Fans of the Morocco and France teams staged a pogrom on the Champs Elysees and clashed with law enforcement officials.
French police fired tear gas on the Champs-Elysées in Paris against fans celebrating the World Cup victories of the French and Moroccan football teams. This was reported by Reuters on December 11.
Thousands of fans were reported to have filled the famous Parisian avenue shortly after the match between Morocco and Portugal, chanting, waving flags and blowing horns in the presence of a large number of law enforcement officers.
They were later joined by fans of France’s victory over England.
They vandalized shops and fought with the police. In addition, a fire broke out on the Avenue de Friedland near the Champs Elysées.
Clashes were reported between police and Morocco fans in Paris. Tear gas is used and glass bottles are thrown.
— Faytuks News Δ (@Faytuks) December 10, 2022
French police fired tear gas on the Champs Elysees in Paris as fans celebrated France and Morocco’s World Cup victories on Saturday, which took them into the semifinals of the tournament. (Reuters) pic.twitter.com/WobjwuOmT2
— Voice of America (@VOANews) December 11, 2022
It was earlier reported that four tournament semi-finalists have been determined for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. So, Argentina will play Croatia on December 13, and France will meet Morocco on December 14.
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