Moroccan Fans Clash With Dutch Police After 2-0 France Loss, Prompting Political Backlash
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Moroccan Fans Clash With Dutch Police After 2-0 France Loss, Prompting Political Backlash
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Summary
Moroccan supporters clashed with police across several Dutch cities after Morocco’s 2-0 World Cup quarterfinal loss to France, with unrest reported Thursday night.
Dutch media said fans threw glass bottles at officers, while anti-riot police moved to disperse crowds; in Rotterdam, police were pelted with eggs, and in Amsterdam fireworks were fired at law enforcement.
Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius, the Dutch deputy prime minister, condemned the rioters on X, saying other countries accept defeat and move on, while Geert Wilders used the violence to attack the governing VVD over immigration.
The disturbances fit a broader pattern around Morocco matches: police in The Hague arrested 13 people after a previous win over the Netherlands, and another 14 were detained earlier this year after Africa Cup of Nations unrest.