Morocco fans clashed with police in London early Friday after France's World Cup quarterfinal victory over Morocco, according to Israeli media reports. The unrest follows a night of antisemitic riots in the city linked to the same match.
The overnight World Cup quarterfinal between France and Morocco, which ended in a French victory, triggered unrest across Europe. In London, Morocco fans clashed with police, according to a report from Israel's ynet news site. The incident follows a night of antisemitic riots in the city, as The Zioneer reported earlier this morning, during which rioters shouted antisemitic slogans and a police officer was injured. The violence echoes similar disturbances in the Netherlands linked to Morocco's World Cup matches earlier in the tournament.
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