Clashes in Brussels after the World Cup football match between Belgium and Morocco - Brussels, Belgium - November 27, 2022 A man with his face covered and a fire extinguisher is seen during clashes after the World Cup match between Belgium and Morocco REUTERS/Yves Herman
Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest on Sunday after Morocco's victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels with a car and some electric scooters set on fire.
The riots took place in several places across the Belgian capital where dozens of soccer fans, some draped in Moroccan flags, clashed with riot police with water cannons and tear gas.
"Around 7 p.m. calm returned and preventive patrols remain in place in the sectors concerned," police spokesperson Ilse Van de Keere said.
Clashes in Brussels after the World Cup football match between Belgium and Morocco - Brussels, Belgium - November 27, 2022 A group of people that the police are trying to disperse can be seen in the smoke during clashes after the World Cup match between Belgium and Morocco REUTERS/Yves Herman
"The rioters used pyrotechnic material, projectiles, sticks, and set fire on the public highway," the police said. "Also, a journalist was injured in the face by fireworks. It is for these reasons that it was decided to proceed with a police intervention, with the deployment of water cannon and the use of tear gas," the police said.
(Reporting by Jan Strupczewski; Editing by Sam Holmes)
Clashes in Brussels after the World Cup football match between Belgium and Morocco - Brussels, Belgium - November 27, 2022 A man uses a barrier as a shield during clashes after the World Cup match between Belgium and Morocco REUTERS/Yves HermanClashes in Brussels after the World Cup football match between Belgium and Morocco - Brussels, Belgium - November 27, 2022 General view of a car on fire during clashes after the World Cup match between Belgium and Morocco REUTERS/Yves HermanClashes in Brussels after the World Cup football match between Belgium and Morocco - Brussels, Belgium - November 27, 2022 General view of police officers during clashes after the World Cup match between Belgium and Morocco REUTERS/Yves Herman
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