Immediately after the semi-final match of the World Cup in Qatar between France and Morocco, attention focused on the Champs Elysees, the center of all the celebrations in Paris. But acts of violence were also recorded in other parts of the country.
In Montpellier, in southern France, authorities report the “death of a 14-year-old Moroccan youth” after he was hit by a “running away” driver.
There are reports of clashes between supporters in cities such as Nice, Lyon, Bordeaux and Avignon.
In the French capital, the passage of the Gauls to the final of the 2022 World Cup was celebrated by thousands of fans on Avenida dos Champs Elisios, in the very center of the city. The Blues’ celebration began before the end of the game, when France beat Morocco 2-0.
Fearing that the vandalism that took place after Morocco-Portugal on Saturday would be repeated, the French interior minister ordered the security device now deployed in various parts of the country to be reinforced with 10,000 security agents. , police. Half is located in the French capital, and the other half is distributed throughout the rest of the territory.
In Belgium, riot police had to intervene in the streets of Brussels to disperse the crowd with water cannons and tear gas, AFP reported.
Back in Brussels, a supporter had to remove the French flag from a window after protests from Moroccan supporters.
France, the defending champions, reached the final of the 2022 World Cup, set to face Argentina the following Sunday, beating Morocco 2-0 in the second semi-final in Al Khor, Qatar.
The Moroccan team made history at this World Cup by becoming the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
There are an estimated one million Moroccans living in France. Many have dual citizenship. It is considered the second largest foreign community in France just after the Algerians and more numerous than the Portuguese.
