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Thu Dec 15, 2022, 06:35 AM Dec 2022

For the first time ever, no British fans were arrested at the World Cup

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/12/14/world-cup-2022-england-wales-no-arrests/51072329/

For the first time ever, no British fans were arrested at the World Cup

Seth Vertelney
Pro Soccer Wire

There were no arrests among fans of England or Wales at the World Cup in Qatar, according to the UK's football policing lead.

Chief Constable Mark Roberts of Cheshire Police has said it's the first time that no fans from the UK were arrested at a World Cup.

"The behavior of England and Wales out in Qatar was absolutely exemplary," Roberts said. "Throughout the home nations' involvement in the tournament there were no arrests or incidents to report, which is a credit to all those who travelled.

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For the first time ever, no British fans were arrested at the World Cup (Original Post) sl8 Dec 2022 OP
lol. What a triumph. viva la Dec 2022 #1
Oh, how civilized we can be when there Quakerfriend Dec 2022 #2
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