Morocco World Cup win sparks joy, arrests in Netherlands
Handcuffed, they were driven away in police vans.Dutch police on bicycles played a cat-and-mouse game with youths through the streets, but there was no major damage caused.Despite multiple attempts, people declined to speak to the media, preferring to keep their identities secret. AFPMore on this topicMorocco progress to World Cup last 16 after beating Netherlands on penaltiesWorld Cup 2026: Read moreSee more onWorld Cup 2026Football matchesMoroccoNetherlands
- ▪Handcuffed, they were driven away in police vans.Dutch police on bicycles played a cat-and-mouse game with youths through the streets, but there was no major damage caused.Despite multiple attempts, people declined to speak to the media, pr
- ▪AFPMore on this topicMorocco progress to World Cup last 16 after beating Netherlands on penaltiesWorld Cup 2026: Read moreSee more onWorld Cup 2026Football matchesMoroccoNetherlands
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Morocco World Cup win sparks joy, arrests in NetherlandsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxFans of the Moroccan national soccer team celebrating in the Schilderswijk district of The Hague, The Netherlands, on June 30. PHOTO: EPAPublished Jun 30, 2026, 04:20 PMUpdated Jun 30, 2026, 04:22 PMSet as preferred sourceListenTHE HAGUE – Morocco’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands sparked scenes of joy on June 30 in The Hague, home to a large Moroccan community, but also violent arrests amid clashes with police.In the Schilderswijk district of the city, AFP reporters saw fans draped in Moroccan flags dancing and cheering in the streets as car horns blared and firecrackers exploded.Several hundred supporters gathered at a crossroads in the district, kicking a…
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