( Observer Network ) On November 27, in the second round of Group F of the Qatar World Cup group stage, Morocco defeated Belgium 2-0, ending Belgium's unbeaten record against African teams in the World Cup. However, Belgium's unexpected defeat in this game caused riots within the country.
Comprehensive Reuters and the American "politico" news network reported on the 27th that after the World Cup between Morocco and Belgium, violent conflicts occurred in many places in the Belgian capital Brussels , and dozens of fans set fire on the streets and destroyed vehicles. At present, Belgian police have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd and arrested more than a dozen people involved in the riot.
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report said that the troublemakers included a group of young Moroccan fans who waving sticks, fired fireworks, threw stones and set fire on the streets of Brussels. After the incident, the Belgian police immediately deployed more than 100 riot police officers in the city center and ordered the temporary closure of some public transportation routes.
Brussels police spokesman Ilse Van de Keere said the fans tried to clash with the police, a move that endangered public safety, so the Belgian police decided to use water cannons and tear gas to disperse the crowd and arrested more than a dozen participants in the riot.
Van der Keel said that the riots were basically subsided around 19:00 local time on the 27th, and the police are still conducting preventive patrols in relevant areas.
On November 27th local time, after Belgium lost to Morocco, riots occurred on the streets of Brussels from the Pai Image
Brussels Mayor Philippe Close posted on social media to condemn the riot and advised fans to stay away from the city center. He said the Brussels police have taken "hard action" and are "doing all their power to maintain public order." Belgian Prime Minister De Cro also stressed that violence is inappropriate and that "football should be a party."
Belgian Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden said it was sad that some people took the opportunity to provoke riots, and that the Belgian police are "doing everything possible to end the violence" and will do their best to find out the specific identity of the rioters in the coming days.
In addition, according to the Associated Press on the 227th, there was also a riot in the northern Belgian city of Antwerp after the game, and 8 people were arrested by local police. Riots also occurred in Belgian neighbors Netherlands major cities Rotterdam , Amsterdam and The Hague. Rotterdam riots dispersed more than 500 fans who threw fireworks on the streets.
"Politician" News Network said that Morocco's victory over Belgium is a big upset in this World Cup, which has made many fans of Moroccan immigrant ancestry in Belgium happy. Most of the Moroccan communities in Brussels are celebrating the victory peacefully, and there has not caused more riots. Currently, there are about 500,000 Moroccan diaspora in Belgium.
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