TARTAN Army fans ended up in a standoff with German cops in a row over a confiscated football.
Scores of supporters were sitting outside bars on Maderbrau Strasse, near Marienplatz, in the centre of Munich after last night’s crushing defeat against the host nation.
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A group of Scotland fans were playing with a football near a McDonald’s when staff intervened and took it off them and summoned the police.
Soon after another ball was produced and booted into the air before that too was lifted by stern-faced cops.
Tartan Army supporters then began to jokingly taunt the officers.
Supporters were heard singing “give us our ball back, give us our ball back”.
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But backup was called in and soon police vehicles with their blue lights flashing were also on standby close to the scene.
Several police vans were seen lined up as cops appeared to be preparing for trouble.
Pictures showed a line of officers with riot helmets waiting nearby.
Nearby hotels were also taking in their outdoor furniture as more cops arrived.
Witnesses doubted the Scotland fans would cause any bother, saying the taunts from supporters were “good-natured”.
An onlooker said: “Fans were messing about with a ball and a cop took it off them.
“It’s all been very good-natured so far but the fans are taunting the cops.”
Video taken from the scene shows a group of Scotland fans cheering at security and restaurant staff.
Fans also sang “Cheerio Cheerio” as two police vans left the scene.
A small squad of 12 cops were stationed nearby to keep an eye on the fans.
The situation settled down as taunts towards officers ended and some fans left the area.
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