Dutch Police Arrest About 12 in The Hague After Morocco's 1-1, Shootout World Cup Win

3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Jun 30

About a dozen people were arrested in The Hague after riot police used water cannon and batons to break up post-match celebrations in the Schilderswijk district.
Several hundred Morocco supporters had gathered after a 1-1 last-32 match in Monterrey, where Ismael Saibari scored the decisive penalty to eliminate the Netherlands.
Dutch police said heavy fireworks were set off and officers were pelted with stones, prompting riot squads to move in roughly an hour after the street party began.
The unrest hit a city with around 32,000 residents of Moroccan descent—nearly 6% of the population—where Morocco's win had initially sparked jubilant scenes.

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