Moroccan supporters have taken over Dutch streets after the World Cup victory.
In The Hague, fireworks have been directed at the police.
Now water cannons are deployed to disperse the crowd.
Morocco knocked out the Netherlands in the last 16 of the World Cup after penalty drama.
After Morocco’s promotion was secured, the streets were filled with supporters from both camps in several Dutch cities. In the district of Schilderswijk in The Hague, the situation is described as “gloomy” by De Telegraaf, which has reporters on the ground.
Riot police are on site to calm the situation down. In addition, a water cannon has been deployed to disperse the crowd. Police dog handlers patrol the Vaillantlaan district.
Fireworks have been set off in several places. In The Hague, they are directed at the riot police.
“Dangerous situation”
Unrest is also reported in Amsterdam. Hundreds of young people move through the city’s streets and drive over closed roads. Many have covered their faces with masks. Drivers with Moroccan flags outside their windows are breaking traffic rules, reports De Telegraaf.
“Absolutely all the rules are being broken. They are driving on the sidewalk and the bike path. It is a dangerous situation, especially for people on their way to work and sports,” writes the newspaper in its live feed.
They also write that several have been arrested, but that it is unclear how many.
In Lombok in Utrecht, the mood is reported to be good and more festive than chaotic.
Three of the players in Morocco’s World Cup squad were born and raised in the Netherlands. In total, close to half a million people with Moroccan roots live in the Netherlands.
