Following the dramatic Africa Cup of Nations final between Senegal and competition host Morocco, clashes broke out in several European cities late Sunday evening after the game ended with Senegal’s 1–0 victory in overtime. Unrest was reported in Belgium, the Netherlands and France, with riot police intervening in multiple locations.
Every time Morocco plays in the Africa Cup, Brussels and Antwerp burn. Win or lose, the result is the same: guns, explosions, car wrecks and attacks on police and firemen. pic.twitter.com/3ys2qytJSc
— Dries Van Langenhove (@DVanLangenhove) January 19, 2026
🚨PARIS ERUPTS INTO WARZONE
Following the victory of Senegal in a controversial Africa Cup final thousands of migrants took to the streets to cause havoc
Europeans shouldn't be living like this
Send them all home https://t.co/1QOsNF2X19 pic.twitter.com/cCpRPbBmxA
— Basil the Great (@BasilTheGreat) January 19, 2026
Last night, Belgium erupted into chaos.
After Morocco lost a football match, migrant riots flooded the streets with vandalism and violence.
After Senegal’s controversial Africa Cup final win, thousands took over public spaces and trashed cities.This isn’t sport. It’s… pic.twitter.com/rN7iOfH82f
— Yossi BenYakar (@YossiBenYakar) January 19, 2026
