# 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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/morocco-fans-grab-shisha-pipes-and-chairs-to-brawl-on-londons-streets-as-knocked-out-police-officer-is-dragged-to-safety-by-colleagues-in-world-cup-mayhem/
- Published: 2026-07-10T11:42:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-10T12:10:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15967985/Morocco-fans-grab-shisha-pipes-chairs-brawl-Londons-streets-knocked-police-officer-dragged-safety-colleagues-World-Cup-mayhem.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, Europe, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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