Soccer Fans Storm Field in Libya and a Portuguese Referee Is Injured During a Suspended Match
- During a FIFA Club World Cup match, Wydad AC fans threw flares onto the field, causing a brief pause in the game as their team was losing 2-0 to Manchester City.
- The match ended with Manchester City winning 2-0, and they currently lead Group G of the tournament, while Wydad AC is in fourth place.
- Protesters, including representatives from PETA, invaded the field to raise awareness about animal cruelty in Morocco, which they claimed involves shooting and poisoning homeless animals.
- Phil Foden scored for Manchester City, and Wydad fans supported their team with loud chants despite the incidents during the match.
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Football clash abandoned as 'fans storm pitch and set fire to team bus'
FANS stormed the pitch and a team bus was set on fire as a top-flight football match was abandoned. Shocking scenes unfolded in the Libyan Premier League as Al-Ahly Tripoli faced Al-Ittihad yesterday. Fans broke into the stadium and stormed the pitch The match was abandoned in the first-half The Al-Ittihad team bus was set on fire Chaos erupted in the derby, which was meant to be played behind closed doors, towards the end of the first-half when…
African football — Tripoli derby abandoned after fans storm the pitch in Libya; referee injured, teams flee
Al Ahly Tripoli vs Al Ittihad, called the Tripoli derby, had fans run onto the ground in the 39th minute. Al Ittihad’s team bus was torched while the referee was injured.
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Soccer fans storm field in Libya and a Portuguese referee is injured during a suspended match
Fans have stormed a soccer pitch during a match in Libya. The Portuguese referee and some fans were injured during the incident in the capital of Tripoli. Wednesday’s game between Al-Ahly Tripoli and Al-Ittihad was stopped in the 39th minute…
Chaos ensues at FIFA Club World Cup game including PETA protesters invading field, smoke flares
A FIFA Club World Cup match in Philadelphia was disrupted by PETA protestors and Wydad fans throwing smoke flares onto the field during Manchester City's 2-0 victory
Tripoli: Dozens of demonstrators demanding the departure of the Government of National Unity and attempting to reach its headquarters in the Libyan capital Tripoli were injured by several security personnel, according to a statement by the Ministry of the Interior. According to videos by local media, scores of demonstrators, some of them on motorcycles, were shown on the road to the government headquarters in [...]
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