Police officer injured in London after France defeats Morocco in World Cup

A police officer was injured and several people arrested in London after France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarter-final on Thursday night. The officer was taken to hospital with a head injury after being hit by a glass bottle on Edgware Road, where fans clashed with police Source: theguardian.

Disorder on Edgware Road

• Four people were arrested for violent disorder as the situation escalated with bottles thrown and fireworks set off Source: theguardian.
• Al Jazeera reported that Morocco fans were confronted by police and several arrests were made late on Thursday night Source: aljazeera.

Broader context

The UK Football Policing Unit noted 223 incidents related to the earlier England-Mexico match, but the London disorder was directly linked to the France-Morocco game. In France, a 17-year-old girl died after falling from a truck while celebrating Source: theguardian. The Metropolitan Police vowed to review CCTV and social media footage to identify all those responsible.