Dusseldorf (dpa / lnw) - After Morocco's defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup, the streets of North Rhine-Westphalia have been quieter than in previous games. "There was a lot less influx than after the last game on Saturday," said a spokesman for the Düsseldorf police.
A few hundred Morocco fans gathered in the Ellerstraße area after the game, as reported by a dpa photographer. There were isolated firecrackers, the police spokesman said. Some people would have ignited pyrotechnics. Overall, however, everything remained peaceful in the state capital. The Düsseldorf police had previously prepared a larger contingent for the semifinals. However, the operational measures were already ended around 11 p.m. and the road was reopened to traffic.
Instead of extensive streets, there was a clean-up action in Düsseldorf around 11:30 p.m. The Düsseldorf-Marrakesh association called for this on Tuesday. First, the "Rheinische Post" reported on the campaign.
It was also quieter on the streets in other NRW cities. There were no special incidents in Cologne and Duisburg, spokesmen said. The Bonn police also lifted all traffic blocks shortly after the end of the game on Wednesday evening.
