Incident at Piccadilly Circus
A lone Argentina fan was rescued by Metropolitan Police officers from a crowd of England supporters at Piccadilly Circus on Wednesday night, following England's World Cup semi-final defeat. The fan, wearing an Argentina shirt, was surrounded by England fans on Regent Street St James's, prompting police intervention.
Police Intervention
Footage shared on social media shows officers bundling the man into a police van as onlookers jeered. Police cleared a path for the van to drive away. The Metropolitan Police often separate football fans from different teams as a precaution, and no further incident was reported. There is no suggestion of wrongdoing by the fan or those pictured.
Match Details
England lost 2-1 to Argentina in the semi-final. Anthony Gordon put England 1-0 up in the second half, but Argentina equalised through Enzo Fernandez in the 95th minute, and Lautaro Martinez scored the winner in the third minute of injury time. Argentina will face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, after Spain beat France 2-0 on Tuesday.
