Sonnenallee: Moroccan fans celebrate their country’s entry into the World Cup semifinals Photo: Spreepicture
From BZ/dpa
After the surprise victory of the Moroccan team in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, several hundred fans celebrated in Berlin on Saturday.
Shortly after the 1-0 win against Portugal, according to the police, there was a party by Morocco fans with around 300 to 500 people in the Neukölln district of Berlin. A spokesman for the police situation service said the celebration in Sonnenallee did not go quite as the police had imagined. Bengalos and firecrackers were ignited. Numerous officers were on duty. “After the deployment of strong forces, calm has returned,” said the situation service.
There were also arrests, but the exact number was not initially known. According to the police, things calmed down after the England/France quarter-finals kicked off at 8 p.m.
There was also a party at Alexanderplatz. According to the police, around 80 to 100 people had gathered there. There was another celebration a little later in City West. According to the police, around 300 fans celebrated at Hardenberg-Platz.