Chaos on the streets across France erupted when the referee blew the whistle to end the match between Didier Deschamp’s men and Morocco in the World Cup semi-final. Clashes broke out between French and Moroccan fans across the country, and the fiercest fights were seen in Montpellier and Nice. More than 10,000 police officers participated in calming the situation.Mbappe, meet Messi! Messi, Mbappe! France edge Morocco to book Argentina in the finalA tragedy occurred in Montpellier in which a car hit a Moroccan boy, who died in the hospital.”A 14-year-old boy who was hit by a car in Montpellier after the semi-finals of the World Cup was brought to the hospital in serious condition, but later died” the local government said in a statement.14/12/2022 Montpellier 🇫🇷.French vs Moroccans in Montpellier after the match pic.twitter.com/JJ2HLCZ2WH— 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 (@thecasualultra) December 14, 2022 The boy was allegedly in a group of Moroccan fans who tried to remove the French flag from the car. The investigation is ongoing. Videos have appeared on social networks showing riots in Avignon, Montpellier and Nice, where pyrotechnics were used.Los aficionados marroquíes salieron a destrozar las ciudades europeas tras perder ante su equipo en las semifinales.Escaramuzas en Avignon y Montpellier, refuerzos policiales en París, desfiles de antorchas e insultos a un anciano de Bruselas que simplemente colgó la tricolor. pic.twitter.com/tbxV14k7Sz— Lorena (@Afroditaa1984) December 14, 2022 Also, as RMC reports, A group of 40 people close to the ultra-right, who were preparing to join the Champs-Elysées in Paris after the semi-final of the World Cup won by France against Morocco, were arrested, in particular for carrying prohibited weapons. “They clearly wanted to fight it out on the Champs” added a police source. According to the same source, the control and prevention system was put in place around the Champs-Elysées and that was the main reason everything was done so quickly and without casualties. Some 2,200 police and gendarmes were mobilized in Paris on Wednesday evening to supervise any activities after the France – Morocco match. ##NAJAVA_MECA_6890958##
