Riots erupted in the European country after Belgium’s upset defeat by Morocco at the FIFA World Cup 2022 and police detained several people.
In a World Cup full of upsets, European fans got to witness another major upset when Morocco defeated Belgium 2-0 on Sunday.
According to the Reuters news agency, riots broke out in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. After the defeat people protest in various places and burn valuable properties.
The police arrests one person and detained several others on charges of violence and damage to property in the riots.
According to Police Spokesperson Wayne De Keer, law and order restore by 7:00 PM. The police are continuously patrolling different parts of the city. He says that the protestors used various items including petrochemical ingredients, sticks and set fire to property. While a journalist also injured in the incidents of fire. He further states that after all these incidents, the police decided to intervene where water cannons and tear gas shells used to disperse the protesters.
A statement issued by Brussels that before the end of the match of FIFA world cup some people take to the streets and tried to clash with the police.
During this time, more than 100 police officers were active. While metro stations are close and people instructed not to go to different areas to control the violent incidents.
According to a journalist of the news agency AFP, the violent protesters set fire to a car, several electric scooters and dustbins in various places. They also broke the windows of various buildings and tried to damage other government properties.
Local Belgians protested, with Moroccans as well as some Arabs dancing in the streets to celebrate the victory.
The mayor of Brussels also strongly condemned these violent incidents. He says that I have instructed the police to take all possible measures to make arrests and establish peace.
These riots in Belgium arises after Upset Defeat by Morocco in FIFA world cup 2022.
It should remember that in the Group F match played in the World Cup on Sunday. Morocco won the first match in World Cup after 24 years, defeating the strong Belgium team 0-2.
The first goal scored by Abdulhamid Sabri in the 73rd minute, as the veteran Belgian side failed to overturn the deficit.
In the closing stages of the match, Zakaria scores the second goal to give the Moroccan team a 0-2 lead. Belgium suffers an upset defeat. Along with this, Morocco has won the top position with 4 points after playing 2 matches in Group F. Croatia team has also got 4 points after 2 matches and is at the second place in the group.