Thousands of riot police were called out on force across France as supporters ended up in a violent brawl with Moroccan fans after their World Cup semi-final. France secured their place in the final against Argentina which will take place on Sunday after they beat the Moroccans 2-0 on Wednesday night, the Mirror reports.
French supporters took to the streets to celebrate their victory but were met with Moroccan fans in some areas, resulting in violent clashes involving fireworks and flares. France has a large Moroccan population of around one million people which is mainly focused in Paris and the Mediterranean coast as the country is a former colonial ruler of Morocco.
Videos posted on Twitter by newspaper Midi Libre Montpellier showed the vicious brawls between fans at the city's Place de la Comédie. In the clips, people can be heard screaming as groups of men throw flares and fireworks at one another before police stepped in using tear gas.
