World Cup Post-Final Celebration Panic 13 July 2014 — Incident Report

Football · Public Celebration Disorder

World Cup Post-FinalCelebration Panic

After the World Cup final ended, large crowds gathered around the Obelisk in Buenos Aires. Multiple reports say a smaller violent group then clashed with police, threw rocks and bottles, damaged shops and other property, and police responded with tear gas, water cannon, and in some reports rubber bullets.

Date13 July 2014

LocationBuenos Aires, Argentina

Incident TypePublic Disorder

FatalitiesNone verified

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Incident Overview

What Happened

Location: Obelisk / Plaza de la República area, central Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Reuters described an “iconic Obelisk monument” and a “public square viewing area in Buenos Aires”; local/officially-attributed reporting also placed clashes around Plaza de la República and the avenues Corrientes and 9 de Julio.

Incident name: World Cup Post-Final Celebration Panic

Casualty Position

Injuries and Fatalities

Reported injuries: Reported figures conflict. Reuters/ABC cited local media saying at least 15 police officers were wounded. AP/CBS reported 20 officers injured. Local/officially-attributed reports later gave a higher total of about 70 injured overall, including 15 police, with one person seriously injured. Another local report cited Berni as saying 17 police were injured, one seriously.

Reported fatalities: No fatalities verified in the sources reviewed.

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Key Facts

Reported Core Data

Reported Injured Overall

Highest Detention Figure

Police Injured in Some Reports

Verified Fatalities

Chronology

Incident Timeline

World Cup final ends

Argentina lost 1-0 to Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final on 13 July 2014.

Crowds gather at the Obelisk

Large crowds gathered around the Obelisk / Plaza de la República area in central Buenos Aires.

Celebration turns to disorder

Reports describe a smaller violent group throwing rocks and bottles, damaging shops and clashing with police.

Police response escalates

Police used tear gas and water cannon, with some sources also reporting rubber bullets.

Injury and arrest reports vary

Sources gave different totals, ranging from 15–20 police injured to about 70 injured overall, and from 40 to 120+ detainees.

Operational Themes

Key Control Issues

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Post-final crowd

The incident followed Argentina’s World Cup final defeat and a major public gathering around the Obelisk.

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Public realm disorder

Reports describe damaged property, looting, stones, bottles and clashes around key city avenues.

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Police response

Tear gas and water cannon are repeatedly reported; some sources also report rubber bullets.

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Unsettled totals

Injury and detention totals differ by source, so the page presents ranges and notes rather than a false final figure.

⚠️ Reporting NoteThe uploaded file does not verify one final injury or detention figure. The safest reading is to show the range and explain the source differences.

Disputed Details

Conflicting or Varied Reporting

The uploaded research file highlights these points where reporting differs or remains unresolved.

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Number of detainees / arrests

Source 1

Reuters said “more than 50 people detained.”

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AP/CBS said “at least 60 people were arrested.”

Other contemporaneous and next-day reports gave higher totals: Urgente24 said about 70 detainees; ESPN/DYN and AFP/El Universo said around 120 detainees; VICE said at least 100 arrests.

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Number of injured

Source 1

Reuters/ABC cited local media saying at least 15 police officers were wounded.

Source 2

AP/CBS said 20 officers were injured.

AFP/El Universo and ESPN/DYN reported around 70 injured overall, including police, with one seriously injured; El Día quoted Berni saying 17 police were injured, one seriously.

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Tactical response described

Source 1

Reuters referred to tear gas and water cannon.

Source 2

AP/CBS and the Los Angeles Times referred to tear gas and rubber bullets; UPI also mentioned a water cannon.

The accounts are not mutually exclusive; they likely reflect different parts of the same police response, but the exact full sequence was not consistently described across reports.

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Unverified Details

These details were not verified in the source file and should not be treated as confirmed.

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A verified fatality tied to this specific incident was not found.

Not Verified

A single confirmed final detention figure was not verified because sources ranged from 40 to 120+.

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A single confirmed final injury figure was not verified because sources ranged from 15 police injured to about 70 total injured.

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A precise venue name beyond Obelisk / Plaza de la República / public square viewing area was not verified from the reviewed sources.

Research Limits

Social Media and Academic Sources

Social media: No open-source social media post was independently verified and included in this report.

Academic papers: No academic paper clearly tied to this specific incident was verified in this research pass.

Source Material

References

References listed in the uploaded incident file, grouped across news and website sources.

Jorge Otaola and Richard Lough / Reuters · News Articles

Argentine youths riot as World Cup loss mourned

14 July 2014

Reuters reported that riot police used tear gas and water cannon in central Buenos Aires after the final, with the disorder centered around the Obelisk; it cited local media saying at least 15 police officers were wounded and more than 50 people were detained.

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Reuters Pictures · News Articles

Clashes in Argentina

14 July 2014

Reuters’ photo set documents clashes in Buenos Aires on 13 July 2014 and repeatedly captions the scene as a “public square viewing area in Buenos Aires,” including police detentions and fans running from tear gas.

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ABC News (Australia) · News Articles

World Cup 2014: Riots in Buenos Aires and parties in Berlin after Germany beats Argentina 1-0 in final

14 July 2014

ABC, carrying Reuters material, reported that riot police fired tear gas and water cannons near the Obelisk in central Buenos Aires and said local media reported at least 15 police officers wounded and more than 50 detainees.

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ESPN.com / DYN · News Articles

Más de 120 detenidos y 70 heridos en disturbios en Buenos Aires

14 July 2014

This report said official sources gave a balance of more than 120 detainees, 70 injured people, and major damage in Buenos Aires, and quoted Security Secretary Sergio Berni saying the violence was planned.

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AFP / El Universo · News Articles

Violencia durante festejos en Buenos Aires deja 70 heridos y 120 detenidos

14 July 2014

AFP’s report said the incidents occurred during the dispersal of crowds that had gone to the Obelisco, and cited government sources saying about 70 were injured, one seriously, and 120 were detained.

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Associated Press / CBS News · News Articles

Violence mars Argentina's post-World Cup rally

14 July 2014

AP reported police used tear gas and rubber bullets against vandals near the Obelisk; it said police reported 20 officers injured and at least 60 arrests.

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Associated Press / Los Angeles Times · News Articles

Violence erupts in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s World Cup loss

13 July 2014

AP’s earlier report said police used tear gas and rubber bullets, placed the center of festivities at the Obelisk, and reported 15 officers injured and at least 40 arrests.

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TIME · News Articles

Riots Erupt in Argentina Following World Cup Final Loss

14 July 2014

TIME summarized the unrest in downtown Buenos Aires, saying tear gas and water cannons were used and citing CNN for at least 30 arrests.

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Denisse Espejel / VICE News · News Articles

Riots in Buenos Aires After Argentina’s World Cup Final Defeat

14 July 2014

VICE reported from the Obelisk area, said at least 100 were arrested and 70 injuries were reported, described damage along Avenida 9 de Julio, and cited Alberto Crescenti saying one injured man remained hospitalized after surgery.

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UPI · News Articles

Following World Cup loss, Argentina fans riot in Buenos Aires

14 July 2014

UPI reported police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and a water cannon, and said at least 50 people were detained.

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Urgente24 · Website Articles

La selección saludará a los hinchas en un Obelisco vandalizado

14 July 2014

This report placed the start of the disorder at the junction of Avenida 9 de Julio and Corrientes, said police used tear gas and water, and reported SAME figures of 20 injured, including 15 police, and about 70 detainees.

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El Día · Website Articles

Para el Gobierno los incidentes de anoche estuvieron "planificados"

14 July 2014

This article quoted Sergio Berni as saying 120 people were detained and 17 police officers were injured, one in delicate condition.

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Honorable Cámara de Diputados de la Nación Argentina · Website Articles

PROYECTO DE DECLARACION, Expediente 5568-D-2014

15 July 2014

This parliamentary project explicitly refers to violent events on 13 July 2014 in Plaza de la República, CABA, and its text summarizes reported looting, clashes with police, activity around Corrientes and 9 de Julio, and cites 70 injured and 120 detainees. It is not a neutral incident report, but it is a relevant official/institutional reference to date and location.

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Injuries and Fatalities

Reported Core Data

Incident Timeline

Key Control Issues

Conflicting or Varied Reporting

Unverified Details

Social Media and Academic Sources

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