Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:50am on 16 Jul 2026,Thursday International
Metropolitan Police escorted a lone Argentina supporter to safety after he was surrounded by England fans in central London following England’s 2-1 FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat. Footage circulating on social media showed officers guiding the fan, who was wearing an Argentina shirt, into a police van on Regent Street near Piccadilly Circus as onlookers jeered. Police later cleared a path for the vehicle to leave safely. Authorities routinely separate rival football supporters as a precaution, and there was no suggestion of wrongdoing by either the Argentina fan or the surrounding England supporters. Argentina advanced to Sunday’s World Cup final against Spain after their dramatic comeback victory.
