Police officer hurt amid violent disorder in London after France beat Morocco

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A police officer has been hurt and several people were arrested after disorder in London on Thursday night in the wake of France beating Morocco 2-0 in a World Cup quarter-final in Boston in the United States. Police and fans clashed on Edgware Road.

Footage on social media appears to show flares being set off and missiles being thrown at officers in the middle of a London street. The Metropolitan police said four people were arrested for violent disorder and one officer had been taken to hospital with a head injury after being hit by a glass bottle.

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