Brussels Riot After Morocco World Cup Qualifier Win
Latest Headlines, North Africa Sunday, November 12th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than 20 police officers were injured in Brussels when celebrations over Morocco’s qualification for football’s World Cup turned violent.
The Moroccan national side qualified for the 2018 tournament in Russia with a 2-0 victory away to Ivory Coast on Saturday, topping their group.
Fans hit the streets after the game and burned at least one car, smashed glass and looted shops, police said.
Belgium has a large Moroccan community, making up 4% of the population./BBC
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