Round of 16: After Morocco's victory at the World Cup: fans celebrate on German streets

More than 1,000 people celebrated the victory of the Moroccan national soccer team in the World Cup round of 16 against Spain on Tuesday evening in Düsseldorf.

Round of 16: After Morocco's victory at the World Cup: fans celebrate on German streets

More than 1,000 people celebrated the victory of the Moroccan national soccer team in the World Cup round of 16 against Spain on Tuesday evening in Düsseldorf. A police spokeswoman reported that around 1,200 people had gathered near the main train station. The police were there in large numbers. Roads were closed to traffic.

Fans of the Moroccan team also took to the streets in Essen. There is a large number of people there, the police said. The revelers waved Moroccan flags and banged drums. Motorists drove through the streets honking their horns. So far everything has been peaceful, the Essen police said in the evening.

Surprise team Morocco qualified for the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time after beating Spain 3-0 on penalties at the finals in Qatar.

Information on the Spanish team on the association's website Homepage for the football World Cup Schedule for the football World Cup Moroccan football association

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