Riots after Morocco's World Cup win over Belgium

(27 Nov 2022)
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Brussels - 27 November 2022
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1. Wide of street with police cars
2. Various of police
3. Wide of riot trucks
4. Mid of people walking by police riot trucks
5. Mid of people with Moroccan flags
6. Mid of protesters on street
7. Car damaged by protesters
8. Close of scooters on fire
9. Various of police water cannon putting out fire
10. Police removing damaged scooters from street
11. Mid of Morocco supporter waving Moroccan flag
12. Various of Moroccan supporters with flare on damaged car
13. Mid of man checking damage on car
14. Moroccan supporters with flags
15. Various of upside down cart with Belgian and Moroccan flag in background
16. Close of a broken window
17. Various of broken metro station door
STORYLINE:
Police had to seal off parts of the center of Brussels, deploy water cannons and fire tear gas to disperse crowds following violence during and after Morocco's 2-0 upset win over Belgium at the World Cup.
Dozens of rioters overturned and torched a car, set electric scooters on fire and pelted cars with bricks.
Police moved in after one person suffered facial injuries, said Brussels police spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere.
Brussels mayor Philippe Close urged people to stay away from the city center and said authorities were doing their utmost to keep order in the streets.
Even subway and tram traffic had to be interrupted on police orders.
There were also disturbances in the city of Antwerp.
Police in the neighbouring Netherlands said violence erupted in the port city of Rotterdam, with riot officers attempting to break up a group of 500 soccer supporters who pelted police with fireworks and glass.
Media reported unrest in the capital Amsterdam and The Hague.
Morocco's victory was a major upset at the World Cup and was enthusiastically celebrated by fans with Moroccan immigrant roots in many Belgian cities.
It was not immediately clear how many people were detained during the disturbances.  
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