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Riots in Brussels after Morocco beat Belgium in World Cup match

Clashes in Brussels after the World Cup football match between Belgium and Morocco on November 27, 2022 [Yves Herman/Reuters]

Police sealed off parts of the centre of Brussels, deployed water cannons and fired tear gas to disperse crowds on Sunday 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 spokeswoman Ilse Van de Keere said some fans were armed with sticks and a journalist “was injured in the face by fireworks”.

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