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Moroccan fans’ celebrations of qualifying for the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup after their penalty shoot-out defeat to the Netherlands turned into clashes with police forces, resulting in a number of arrests.
And according to what you mentioned Spanish “AS” newspaper.Thousands of fans of the Moroccan national team took to the streets to celebrate the historic achievement, but in some regions the festive atmosphere turned into riots.
The newspaper added that the confrontations with the police in different cities have brought a number of people into custody, in addition, the security forces are carrying out actions to disperse the gatherings with water.
A video published on the social networks of the Arab TV network showed some of these clashes.
AS noted that the events caused a political backlash in the Netherlands, as several members of parliament criticized what happened after the game, demanding stricter measures to prevent a repeat of these scenes.
The newspaper quoted the deputy’s words. “Clean up those streets,” the comment sparked widespread outrage after the celebrations were deemed to have gone beyond their normal scope and turned into acts of public disorder.
These events took place after Morocco reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup after defeating the Netherlands on penalties in a draw after extra time and extra time, so that the Atlas Lions continued their way through the tournament and the Netherlands were knocked out early.
