France booked their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semifinals after defeating Morocco 2-0 in the quarterfinal, with Kylian Mbappe opening the scoring and Ousmane Dembele doubling the lead. But while Les Bleus celebrated on the pitch, social media quickly turned its attention elsewhere. Posts and videos claim that unrest had taken over in London and other European cities.
One viral post shared a video of police congregating on a busy wrote with this caption: “London descended into chaos after Moroccan fans swarmed the streets following France’s 2-0 victory in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinal… Les Blues’ win led to Morocco’s exit from the tournament, leading to unrest in the British capital.” Clips posted on X showed people chanting and throwing
flares and bottles toward a line of police officers holding batons.
These claims spread rapidly across X, alongside videos purporting to show crowds, fireworks and police activity. However, the authenticity and context of many of the circulating clips and claims have not been independently verified.
Internet Reacts To Viral Videos From London
The comment section quickly became even more contentious. One widely shared response included a video of businesses in Paris boarding up their stores before the match: “This was Paris preparing for the France Vs Morocco World Cup game tonight. France just beat Morocco 2-0. It doesn’t matter what the score. The invaders will riot. They don’t care. As they didn’t build it. Deport the lot.”
Another user wrote, “London riots after a football result. Paris boarded up its windows before the match. The political class that called integration concerns racist for fifteen years is now watching those concerns play out on the streets of every major European city simultaneously.”
🚨 WATCH: A riot breaks out in London after France eliminated Morocco from the World Cup pic.twitter.com/bw7NTRjbYR
— Politics UK (@PolitlcsUK) July 9, 2026
Other posts focused on allegations of antisemitic behaviour. One viral video shows protestors chanting outside a building. The video claimed that “Moroccans in the Netherlands are blaming Jews for their defeat” and alleged antisemitic chants outside a location believed to be housing Israeli tourists.
🔺🔺🔺Moroccans fans Morocco after losing to France in round of 8 riot in London Edgware Road one police officer down got rushed to hospital I hope he survived , police officers got chased by Moroccans in London riots pic.twitter.com/ZYsqDvzrY1
— sella (@sellaly9r3) July 10, 2026
Additional users condemned what they described as antisemitism, with one writing, “Blame the Jews for everything that goes wrong. Where have I heard that before? Oh, right, antisemitism.”
TERRIFYING: Moroccans in the Netherlands are blaming Jews for their defeat and gathering outside a place where they think Israeli tourists are staying. They chant:
“All Jews are fags! Hamas! Hamas! Send the Jews back to the gas chambers!” pic.twitter.com/JK0zGm5KPT
— Dr. Maalouf (@realMaalouf) July 9, 2026
The discussion soon expanded beyond football. Some users argued the reported incidents reflected failures of immigration and integration policies in Europe. One user wrote, “Maybe you shouldn’t open your doors to them. Just a thought” while another added, “Europeans cannot live with such barbarians in their midst.
