'Moroccan fans welcomed us': Israeli firemen douse World Cup flag row

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'Moroccan fans welcomed us': Israeli firemen douse World Cup flag row
Ghufrane Mounir
Thursday 21 June 2018

Israeli football fans have denied that they faced hostility from Moroccan supporters while attending Wednesday's World Cup match between Morocco and Portugal in Moscow.

Television footage showed two Moroccan supporters appearing to push through the crowd to grab an Israeli flag being held by two men who also had Israeli flags tied around their shoulders.

The footage was filmed at the end of match, which Morocco lost 1-0 to confirm their elimination from the tournament with a game still to play.

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