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Authorities in several major Dutch cities are stepping up security preparations ahead of Thursday's World Cup quarter-final between Morocco and France, according to Dutch media.
In Amsterdam, the municipality said police officers, street coaches and community volunteers would be deployed to ensure celebrations remain peaceful. «Street celebrations can escalate into public order disturbances, so we prepare thoroughly for every match, including Thursday's», a municipal spokesperson said.
In Utrecht, officials said they were reviewing last weekend's events and adapting their security plans accordingly. While most celebrations after Morocco's win over Canada were peaceful, unrest broke out in neighborhoods including Lombok, Kanaleneiland and Overvecht, where bus shelters and cars were vandalized, public transport was disrupted, two vehicles were set on fire, and police officers were pelted with fireworks and stones.
The Hague also said it was taking previous events into account. Authorities noted that celebrations were peaceful for most of the evening before a small group clashed with police by throwing fireworks at officers but declined to disclose the additional measures planned for Thursday.
It is worth noting that Morocco's 3-0 victory over Canada sparked celebrations across the Netherlands that later turned violent in several cities, leading to at least 39 arrests, injuries to police officers, and clashes involving fireworks, stones and vandalism.
