England and Netherlands fans clash in Dortmund ahead of Euro 2024 semifinal game

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH The Associated Press
Police officers detain a soccer fan ahead of a semi final match between Netherlands and England at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Markus Schreiber]

DORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Police say five people have been injured in clashes between fans of England and the Netherlands ahead of the Euro 2024 semifinal game between the two teams. Around 100,000 Dutch soccer fans were in Dortmund ahead of the game for a march to the stadium, as well as large numbers of England fans. The U.K. Football Policing Unit deals with soccer violence involving British fans and has officers in Germany for the tournament. It says it believes five people received minor injuries in relation to apparent cases of Dutch fans attacking English supporters in bars. England won the game 2-1.

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