Over 30 football fans from Wales detained in Yerevan

Emergencies November 18, 2023, 22:59

The qualifier played by Wales and Armenia ended in a 1-1 draw

YEREVAN, November 18. /TASS/. More than 30 Welsh fans, who arrived in the Armenian capital Yerevan to root their national team in the EURO 2024 European qualifier match against Armenia, have been detained by local police officers, the police press service told Yerevan’s 24News portal.

"Sixteen foreigners were arrested on suspicion of hooliganism and handed over for investigation with relevant papers," the police said. "Sixteen more have been detained for being drunk in a public place, taken to a police station and then released."

The qualifier played by Wales and Armenia on Saturday ended in a 1-1 draw.

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