Myanmar's fans riot after SEA Games knockout


Riot police deal with unruly fans on Naypyitaw streets after the Myanmar football team were knocked out of the SEA Games football competition on Tuesday. - EPA

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar football fans started fires, tore out seats and hurled rocks after their team was eliminated from the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the latest stadium violence in a country once banned from 2018 World Cup qualifying because of unruly fans.

Myanmar's 1-0 defeat to Indonesia late on Monday angered spectators, who threw stones as disappointed players left the pitch in tears.

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