VIDEO: Shocking Scenes in France as Moroccan Soccer Fans Cause Riot After Team’s Surprise Win Over Portugal

Morocco made history yesterday. They became the first African team to qualify for the semifinals of the FIFA world cup. To the horror of Portuguese fans, and the shock of every soccer expert in the world; Portugal lost 1-0 to Morocco in the quarterfinals. The match was heavily contested, and after scoring a goal, they conceded minimal chances for the Portuguese team to make a comeback. This defeat means that, possibly, the last world cup of Cristiano Ronaldo came to an abrupt end. The star striker got emotional and was caught on camera sobbing. News also came from Paris, France, about how over-excited Morroccon fans started a riot.

The match ended 1-0, from Youssef En-Nesyri for the Moroccan team. This is not the first time the Moroccan team has pulled off a miracle in this tournament. On their way to the quarterfinals, they have beaten Spain and Belgium. Their triumphant win against Belgium in the group stage also created riots in Brussels.

Moroccan victory was followed by riots in Paris

A video has surfaced from France, where the police were trying to control a mob of fans. They used force, and according to sources, used tear gas. The situation is still developing; they have not made any official statements yet. According to the caption of the video, the riot started as a celebration of the Moroccan victory over Portugal.

Fans burst firecrackers last night and created chaos all over Paris; they also vandalized public property. The situation is very similar to the Brussels riots where the mayor had to block the city roads while working on containing the violence.

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The police force advised the public to cooperate and avoid the affected areas if possible until the police give the go-ahead. Authorities have heightened the security of the areas and it might affect public transportation. News of any kind of casualty isn’t released yet, and for now, it appears that these cases are just vandalism and disrupting the peace of the area.

FIFA World Cup Semifinals are decided

With the quarterfinals of the tournament coming to a shocking end, fans finally have a clear picture of the next round. In the first semifinals Argentina will face Croatia, followed by France vs Morocco.

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Talking about France, they defeated England by 2-1. Harry Kane scored the only goal for England but also missed a penalty that could have altered the result of this match. With Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the tournament, fans are rooting for Lionel Messi to win the trophy in, probably, his last FIFA World Cup.