France advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Morocco on Thursday, earning a Tuesday matchup against the winner of Spain versus Belgium.
While fans flooded the Champs-Élysées in Paris without major incident, celebrations turned violent elsewhere. In London, clashes erupted on Edgware Road after the match, where crowds hurled bottles and fireworks at officers. One police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a glass bottle, and four people were arrested before the crowd dispersed around 1 a.m. Seven people were also detained in Antwerp amid similar unrest.
In the Netherlands, police described the atmosphere during the match as festive in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and The Hague. However, small groups later lit fires and threw fireworks at police in Amsterdam, prompting riot police intervention and an unconfirmed number of arrests. Rotterdam and The Hague reported no major incidents.