Multiple skirmishes broke out between riot police and Morocco supporters amid chaotic scenes before their team’s shock penalty shootout victory against Spain.
Security forces, who also deployed mounted officers and dogs, dragged away at least three people in the most serious trouble of the World Cup. One policeman fell off his horse in the disturbances.
Organisers later blamed the trouble on hundreds of ticketless fans, who they said had tried to force their way into Al Rayyan’s Education City stadium. However others who were caught in the melee insisted they had legitimate tickets –…
