Morocco fans grab shisha pipes and chairs to brawl on London’s streets as ‘knocked out’ police officer is dragged to safety by colleagues in World Cup mayhem
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Goal Kylian MBAPPE (France) scores!!
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Yellow card Issa DIOP (Morocco) is booked by
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Goal Ousmane DEMBELE (France) scores!!
France squad
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3 Lucas Digne Defender
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4 Dayot UPAMECANO Defender
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5 Jules KOUNDE Defender
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6 Manu KONE Midfielder
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7 Ousmane DEMBELE Forward
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10 Kylian MBAPPE C Forward
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11 Michael OLISE Forward
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14 Adrien RABIOT Midfielder
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16 Mike MAIGNAN Goalkeeper
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17 William SALIBA Defender
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20 Desire DOUE Forward
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1 Brice SAMBA Goalkeeper
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2 Malo GUSTO Defender
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8 Aurelien TCHOUAMENI Midfielder
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9 Marcus THURAM Forward
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12 Bradley BARCOLA Forward
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13 Ngolo KANTE Midfielder
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15 Ibrahima KONATE Defender
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18 Warren ZAIRE-EMERY Midfielder
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19 Theo HERNANDEZ Defender
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21 Lucas HERNANDEZ Defender
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22 Jean-Philippe MATETA Forward
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23 Robin RISSER Goalkeeper
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24 Rayan CHERKI Midfielder
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25 Maghnes AKLIOUCHE Midfielder
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26 Maxence Lacroix Defender
Morocco squad
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1 Yassine BOUNOU Goalkeeper
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2 Achraf HAKIMI C Defender
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3 Noussair MAZRAOUI Defender
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6 Ayyoub BOUADDI Midfielder
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7 Chemsdine TALBI Midfielder
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8 Azzedine OUNAHI Midfielder
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10 Brahim DIAZ Forward
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14 Issa Diop Defender
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23 Bilal EL KHANNOUSS Midfielder
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24 Neil EL AYNAOUI Midfielder
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26 Anass SALAH EDDINE Defender
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4 Sofyan AMRABAT Midfielder
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5 Marwane SAADANE Defender
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9 Soufiane RAHIMI Forward
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11 Ismael SAIBARI Midfielder
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12 Munir EL KAJOUI Goalkeeper
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13 Zakaria EL OUAHDI Defender
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15 Samir EL MOURABET Midfielder
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16 Gessime YASSINE Midfielder
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17 Amine SBAI Forward
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18 Chadi RIAD Defender
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19 Youssef BELAMMARI Defender
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20 Ayoub El Kaabi Forward
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21 Ayoube AMAIMOUNI Forward
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22 Ahmed Reda TAGNAOUTI Goalkeeper
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25 Redouane HALHAL Defender
Violence broke out on Edgware Road in central London after France knocked Morocco out of the football World Cup with a 2-0 quarter-final win in Boston. Supporters clashed with police in the aftermath, and social media footage appeared to show a police officer being knocked out and dragged to safety by colleagues, highlighting how the tournament's results spilled over into public disorder in the capital.
According to the Metropolitan Police, officers were first called after a group congregated in the road and blocked traffic, before the situation escalated. Footage appeared to show flares set off and missiles thrown at officers, with shisha pipes and chairs taken from a restaurant and hurled. Four people were arrested for violent disorder and one officer was taken to hospital with a head injury after being struck by a glass bottle. Riot police with shields and helmets were later deployed, including near Marble Arch, and the report noted similar trouble in Paris after France's win.
In short
- Morocco fans clashed with police on Edgware Road after France's win.
- Four arrested for violent disorder; one officer hospitalised with a head injury.
- Riot police deployed as flares and missiles were thrown.
Explained simply
The FIFA World Cup is the world's largest international football tournament, held every four years, in which national football teams compete. Morocco and France were playing each other in the quarter-final stage, meaning the losing team would be eliminated from the competition.
Edgware Road in central London has a large North African population, including many Morocco supporters who were gathered there to watch this match. The area is known for this community, and supporters had come together to follow their national team.
Public disturbances following major sporting results are something that occurs regularly, particularly in areas with large communities of supporters. This context helps explain the events that took place on Edgware Road after the match result was announced.