In three locations on Sunday, Dutch riot police used baton charges to remove rowdy Moroccan football fans who were celebrating their nation’s unexpected 2-0 World Cup victory over Belgium in Qatar.
Approximately 500 people gathered near the city center in Rotterdam, and police responded there as well as in The Hague, Amsterdam, and Utrecht, according to a tweet from Dutch police.
“Supporters threw pyrotechnics and glass towards the riot police who then carried out charges,” Rotterdam police stated.
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Video images showed police with batons and shields sweeping the city centre.
Riot police also dispersed fans in Amsterdam and The Hague.
The Netherlands’ large Moroccan community burst into celebrations, lighting torches and fireworks and driving around hooting car horns and waving Moroccan flags shortly after the match ended.
The Moroccan football team has a massive following in the Netherlands.
Dutch-born winger Hakim Ziyech, whose goal just before half-time was disallowed, is a particular favourite, having started his career here, playing for Amsterdam’s Ajax for four years before transferring to Chelsea in 2020
