Fans celebrating Egypt‘s historic World Cup victory brought chaos to the streets of London as they clashed with police, climbed on to a double decker bus and brought traffic to a standstill.
Edgware Road descended into anarchy on Friday night as hundreds of supporters swarmed the street to celebrate Egypt’s dramatic penalty shootout win over Australia.
But as celebrations intensified, the packed road in north west London spiralled into disorder.
Dramatic footage from the scene captured police officers wrestling with shirtless fans as crowds spilled across the road, bringing traffic to a complete standstill, as the chant ‘Free Palestine‘ echoed down the street.
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