Qatar World Cup Morocco fans celebrate in Milan and Turin

Qatar World Cup, Morocco fans celebrate in Milan and Turin

Moroccans living in Italian cities celebrate historic qualifying for the quarterfinals of the World Cup

Morocco are in the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history and celebrations erupt in the cities, particularly where the Moroccan community is very large. As in Turin: Thousands celebrate the historic qualification. The crowd is in Milan’s Barriera neighborhood, in the northern part of the city, where much of the Piedmontese capital’s North African community lives. After beating Spain unexpectedly 3-0 on penalties, joy erupted in the streets, especially in Corso Giulio Cesare, with fireworks like on December 1st during qualifying for the round of 16.

In Milan

It’s also a party in Milan. The Porta Venezia neighborhood was invaded by Moroccan fans. Fireworks, smoke bombs and Moroccan flags color the streets and sky around Corso Buenos Aires. Excesses in Piazza Gae Aulenti, where Moroccan fans became the protagonists of exaggerated behaviors that were perpetuated and then ended up on social media. Minister Salvini also shared a video and denounced the damage caused by the fans.

December 6, 2022 (change December 6, 2022 | 23:53)