11.7.2026
A fan celebrating the victory of France over Morocco in the quarter-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has died after falling from a moving truck.
The teenager climbed onto the rear of the vehicle in the center of Aulnoye-Aymeries before falling and being run over, according to La Voix du Nord.
Emergency services pronounced her dead at the scene. Several bystanders were also treated, the newspaper reported.
Police detained the truck driver as investigators worked to establish the circumstances of the incident.
The celebrations began after France defeated Morocco at Gillette Stadium in Boston to advance to the World Cup semi-finals.
French authorities had deployed additional security measures ahead of the match, including drone surveillance, transport restrictions and a ban on fireworks in several gathering areas.
French football fans watching with concern...one of them died later.