England Fans Made it Through World Cup with No Arrests for First Time

England Fans at the World Cup

Chief Constable Mark Roberts, head of the UK Football Policing Unit, revealed that no England or Wales supporters were arrested at the World Cup for the first time ever.

Following England's elimination from the quarterfinals, which allowed France to move to the semifinals, Roberts stated this in a report.

He said that, in contrast to the 2018 World Cup, which saw three arrests, no England or Wales fans were ever detained—a first in the history of the football competition.

"Traditionally we do have few arrests of our fans at World Cups, but to have zero isn’t something we have seen before," Roberts was quoted as saying by various publications. 

According to media reports, Robert said, "The behavior of England and Wales fans out in Qatar was absolutely exemplary." 

"Throughout the home nations' involvement in the tournament there were no arrests or incidents to report, which is a credit to all those who travelled. 

"I would also like to praise all the UK officers who travelled out to Qatar for the work they have done in helping to keep British nationals safe during the past four weeks," The Mirror quoted him as saying.

He further added that "the atmosphere at all the home nations' games was passionate but friendly" and hoped to see this replicated at matches back home throughout the rest of the season.