Times Square turns into a battleground between Algerian and Argentine fans before the match

New York –Before the upcoming match between the Algerian and Argentine national teams, Times Square in New York City witnessed fistfights between groups of fans, which required police intervention to control the situation and restore calm to the area.

According to available data, the gatherings in the arena began in a festive manner, before the atmosphere developed into escalating tension due to mutual chants and provocations between fans of the two teams, which led to the outbreak of direct confrontations in the vicinity of the arena.

Security forces in New York intervened to separate the quarrels and contain the chaos, at a time when video clips spread on social media platforms documenting the moments of the clash, which contributed to expanding the circle of media interaction with the incident.

These events come in the context of widespread anticipation for the match between Algeria, which is seeking to achieve a strong start in the World Cup, and Argentina, the defending champion, which raised the level of tension and enthusiasm outside the field before the start of the confrontation.

No official details have yet been received about the number of injuries or arrests related to the accident.

Source:“My press”

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