The assault happened hours after Morocco’s victory in the round of 16

A pub doorman suffered facial injuries when he was struck by a glass bottle at a premises in Birmingham city centre.

West Midlands Police officers have now launched an appeal to find a man officers want to talk to about the incident, which happened at 1am on July 5 at the Slug & Lettuce, in Waters Edge, Brindley Place.

Police have issued these photos of a man they want to speak to

placeholder image — Police have issued these photos of a man they want to speak to

Officers have been working with the venue to identify the man, pictured in a red Morocco football shirt with team captain Achraf Hakimi’s name and the number 2 printed on the back.

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The World Cup round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco was played in Houston on July 4, kicking off at 6pm UK time. Morocco won 3-0.

Anyone who knows the man pictured or can help the investigation is asked to call police on 101 or use the Live Chat on the force website, quoting crime reference 20/311677/26.