Kerala police take down social media post after getting caught in football fan rivalry

Kerala Police trolls Messi; pulls post after backlash

The post featured an image of a referee standing with his arm around Messi, alongside a uniformed police officer embracing the map of Kerala

Argentina fans accused of violence, racism by Egypt, Cape Verde supporters

Fans tell Al Jazeera Argentina supporters hurled beer bottles and abuse at them when their team scored in knockout games.

Chaos In Stands! Fans Wearing Argentina Jerseys Caught Fighting During England vs Norway FIFA World Cup 2026 QF

Top police chief warns fans to ‘be sensible’ in Mexico as they will be ‘massively outnumbered’ in England clash

Four fans died in a crush following Mexico’s win against Ecuador earlier in the week

Tensions in London's Piccadilly Circus as police rescue Argentina fan surrounded by huge crowd of England supporters

The fans was surrounded by England supporters after Argentina knocked the Three Lions out of the World Cup

Atlanta police plan to keep apart England and Argentina fans over fear of violence

Sporting and political rivalry of two nations means tensions high for World Cup semi-final