Seven people were arrested in central London after football fans flooded the area following England's World Cup quarter-final win yesterday.
Videos posted to social media show dozens of police officers scuffling with cheering and jeering fans in Piccadilly Circus. One clip shows officers pinning a man to a wall by a Pizza Hut on Regent Street. He tells them as cars driving by beep their horns: "Oh my God. I'm not even doing anything."
Another video shows cars at a standstill, with football fans climbing onto utility boxes, waving England flags and banging the windows of buses. The person filming says: "Police have lost control. Everyone's going mental after the England win against Norway."
Football fans flooded central London yesterday evening, with footage seemingly showing people being arrested. Fireworks were also set off, according to footage by a vlogger. "It is kicking off," someone says. "Police have got no control."
The force told Metro that of those arrested: one person was arrested for criminal damage, two people for assaulting police officers, two people for being drunk and disorderly, and two people for other public order offences. All remain in custody.
England's 2-1 victory over Norway in Miami came after Jude Bellingham slid home the winning goal within two minutes of extra time. Norway had taken the lead in the first half of the match, only for a second goal to be ruled out by the video assistant referee.
The Three Lions will now fly from Miami, Florida, to Atlanta, Georgia, for Wednesday's semi-final against Argentina, which smashed Switzerland 3-1 yesterday.
