14-yr-old killed as a result of Morocco fans riot across France, Belgium after World Cup loss

After Morocco’s 2-0 defeat to France in the FIFA World Cup semifinal match in Qatar, riots broke out last night in the French cities of Paris, Nice, and Montpellier, killing a 14-year-old.

According to reports, French-speaking supporters of Morocco were attempting to steal a France flag from a car being driven by a Frenchman when the Frenchman abruptly made a U-turn and drove off, hitting the teenager.

The boy reportedly had multiple injuries and was taken to the hospital almost away, but he later passed away.

The rioting spread to Brussels, the capital of Belgium, where the police detained some 100 people from Wednesday night until early Thursday morning.

On Wednesday night, there were football supporters detained on suspicion of upsetting the peace, causing damage to two police vehicles, and having illegal pyrotechnics.

The police in France had to use tear gas to disperse mobs of Moroccan supporters who were blowing off fireworks close to the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and to do the same in the southern French city of Nice.

In France, over 170 football supporters were detained, including about 40 members of far-right organizations who were found in possession of illegal firearms.

The Atlas Lions of Morocco have received praise from the entire football world, but especially from Africa, for their outstanding performance at the World Cup. They defeated Canada, Belgium, Spain, and Portugal to become the first African team to advance to the semifinals.

However, they were defeated on Wednesday by a superior team, France, thanks to goals from Theo Hernandez and Randal Kolo Muani in the fifth and the 79th minutes, respectively.

The final will be played on Sunday at the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium between France, the defending winners, and Argentina.