Paris Police Arrest 98 After France's 2-0 World Cup Loss on Bastille Day
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Paris Police Arrest 98 After France's 2-0 World Cup Loss on Bastille Day
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Summary
98 people — including 21 minors — were taken into custody in Paris after disorder erupted following France’s 2-0 World Cup semifinal defeat by Spain.
Prosecutors said the most serious incidents involved mortar fireworks fired at police cars, fire stations and responding firefighters, though no firefighters were hit.
12 trash containers were burned on Raymond Queneau street, and a Hypercacher supermarket was also targeted, leaving a broken window.
The unrest came as Bastille Day celebrations overlapped with the match; authorities had already deployed 7,000 police and gendarmes, 2,000 firefighters, and curbs on street drinking and fireworks.
France had also seen 780 arrests in May after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League win, underscoring recurring security strains around major football celebrations.