There have been ugly scenes at Melbourne’s Federation Square during Australia’s FIFA World Cup clash with France
Fights and scuffles broke out as Australian fans took out their frustrations on the French supporters.
More bottles thrown at the French supporters here at Federation Square as the margin blows out to 4-1 in France’s favour. Not the scoreline the Socceroos fans wanted to see @BreakfastNews @abcmelbourne @abcnews pic.twitter.com/ujD15uRuAa
— Stephanie Ferrier (@FerrierSteph) November 22, 2022
Bottles were thrown and French flags were destroyed as the Socceroos went down 4-1 in the opening match.
Thousands of fans woke up for the match, which kicked off at 6am local time.
But early glimmers of hope quickly turned sour.
It’s understood Police have not recieved any complaints but are open to investigating any reports that come through.
The reigning world champions move to the top of Group D. While a draw between Denmark and Tunisia means it’s still an open field in Qatar.
