Moroccan football fans riot in London after loss to France (VIDEOS)

Moroccan football fans clashed with police in London after their team was eliminated from the World Cup Read Full Article at RT.com

  News   Jul 10, 2026   0   2  Add to Reading List
Moroccan football fans riot in London after loss to France (VIDEOS)

A police officer was reportedly hospitalized after an angry mob threw projectiles

Moroccan football fans clashed with police in London on Thursday night after their team’s 2-0 loss to France in the World Cup quarterfinals.

Officers with shields and batons were deployed to Edgware Road to control the unruly crowd as fans taunted police and threw bottles and other projectiles.

According to The Sun, one officer was injured and taken to the hospital. A video from the scene appears to show police officers attending to a colleague lying on the ground while several ambulances are parked nearby.

Another video appears to show a crowd chasing a group of police officers while throwing projectiles.

France defeated Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele each scoring once.

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Ahead of the match, French Sports Minister Marina Ferrari urged fans to “behave responsibly.” Interior Minister Laurent Nunez ordered additional security measures across the country. No disturbances were reported, however, as supporters celebrated the victory in Paris.

The World Cup is being jointly hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico. England will face Norway in a quarterfinals match on July 11.

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