After Morocco’s World Cup victory, Belgium fans rioted violently

The fans in Brussels reacted angrily to Morocco’s victory against Belgium today after Morocco’s win in Qatar, and police deployed water cannons, tear gas, and ringed the city center to disperse crowds and keep them under control.

Many rioters after the game set fire to steps and threw rocks at vehicles.

Philippe Close, the mayor of Brussels, pleaded with soccer fans to stay away from the downtown area while assuring them that the police were doing all possible to keep the peace.

“I condemn in the strongest possible terms the incidents of this afternoon. The police have already intervened firmly. I therefore advise supporters not to come to the city centre. The police are using all their resources to maintain public order,” reacted the mayor of Brussels, Philippe Close, on Twitter.

Je condamne avec la plus grande fermeté les incidents de cet après-midi. La police est déjà intervenue fermement. Je déconseille donc aux supporters de venir dans le centre-ville. La police engage tous ses moyens pour maintenir l’ordre public. (1/2)

— Philippe Close (@PhilippeClose) November 27, 2022

Even the traffic on the trams and the metro had to be stopped per police orders.