This is the moment a TikTok prankster wearing an Argentina shirt has to be rescued by police from a baying mob of England supporters in Piccadilly Circus as World Cup violence spreads across the country.  

Police were called into action to help remove the apparent fan from an angry crowd on Regent Street St James’s in central London after Thomas Tuchel’s team crashed out of the World Cup last night.

Footage from Piccadilly Circus shows Met officers escorting him away from the scene as England supporters can be heard shouting before they are pushed away. 

One officer shouts ‘stay back’ as the cops push England supporters away in an attempt to bring the prankster, dressed in an Argentina shirt, to safety.

Other footage from Piccadilly Circus last night shows the Met trying to control a crowd of hundreds of people.

The TikToker, known as Maciej, who has over 220,000 followers, is seen being led away by police as one officer holds on to his arm while others have their truncheons drawn, warning England supporters not to try and approach him. 

In one shot, more than half a dozen officers crowd around him to prevent the baying mob from getting face-to-face with him as they appear to shout abuse following England’s crushing 2-1 semi-final defeat at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. 

The prankster is then brought to safety after he is escorted into a police van as he holds his palms up in the air. 

Police in London escort TikTok prankster Maciej, who was posing as an Argentina fan, away from England supporters following the final whistle

Hundreds of baying Englsand supporters crowd around the jokester in Piccadilly Circus 

Boos and chants of ‘f*** Messi’ are heard as officers escort the prankster to safety

Officers shield the van from the crowd as chants of ‘f*** Messi’ can be heard as well as synchronised ‘boos’ from England supporters. 

One England fan is captured climbing on top of a telephone box in the iconic central London square. 

Despite the team’s loss, supporters appeared jubilant as they cheered at the cameramen filming the chaos. 

Some England supporters attempt to chase the van as it leaves the area but officers hold them back. 

There is no suggestion of wrongdoing from the prankster or England supporters. 

In separate footage from last night posted on his TikTok, Maciej tries to rile up England fans.

In the short clip, the social media personality is approached by an English man telling him to ‘get the f*** out of here bro’ before he is pushed.

Another man, wearing an England shirt, asks Maciej where he is from. The prankster replies by telling him he is from Argentina, when calls for him to leave the area are repeated. 

He is then approached by several England supporters demanding he leaves, telling him to ‘jog on’ and ‘f*** off’, while a bouncer escorts him away. 

He is brought to a police van which then drives away from the scene as England supporters attempt to chase after it

Police officers intervene and speak to fans in Atlanta as they try to keep the peace following Argentina’s semi-final victory

Protesting, he asks: ‘Can I not support Argentina? What am I doing [wrong]?’ 

This is met by calls for him to ‘go home’, with one man telling him: ‘You can support Argentina but it’s not the right time.’ 

Maciej ends the video by talking to the camera, saying: ‘Someone’s crying. Who’s crying?’ 

The TikToker has previously posted videos claiming to ‘ragebait’ Tottenham Hotspur fans while wearing an Arsenal shirt. 

Elsewhere in England last night there were chaotic scenes in Deansgate, Manchester as huge crowds descended on a high street after the match. 

A mass of England fans surround Greater Manchester Police officers as they pin another fan down in the middle of the road.

The crowd chants ‘we want our ball back’ as officers pin the man to the ground. 

Cops draw their truncheons and usher supporters to ‘get back’ as what appears to be water is thrown over them – all while a car is attempting to cross the junction. 

Police are captured on video tackling a man on a busy road in Manchester after England’s defeat as a huge crowd watches on

Fans film the chaotic altercation as they chant ‘we want our ball back’ at police, all while a car attempts to cross the junction 

Officers drew their truncheons and ushered the crowd to get back. What looks like water is thrown over cops in the chaos

There were also clashes on the streets of Atlanta and Britain following England’s semi-final defeat to Argentina on Wednesday night.

Fights broke out outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia after the final whistle confirmed the Three Lions’ 2-1 defeat to Lionel Messi’s side.

Police made multiple arrests as they stepped in to calm the situation, with pictures showing several England fans being detained by armed officers.

Meanwhile in London fans caused chaos as they took to the roads of the city centre.  

Tensions had already flared inside the stadium after Argentina took a banner from fans which claimed the Falkland Islands belong to the South American nation.

The Falklands conflict had loomed large in the build-up to the semi-final tie, with rival chants about the war featuring in fan zones around the city.

After the match was over, tens of thousands of fans flooded out of the stadium to the surrounding streets, with some disputes boiling over into violence.

England fans branded the behaviour of Argentina’s supporters ‘absolutely disgusting’ and warned that things will ‘kick off, 100 per cent’.

A police officer breaks up an argument between Argentina and England fans outside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Fans are arrested in Atlanta by armed police looking to separate the two sides

US police stand guard in Atlanta as Argentina fans gather at the fan festival to celebrate

Supporters react when Argentina scored to level the game 1-1

England supporters react near the end as they watch the semi-final football match between England and Argentina at Boxpark Wembley

The Atlanta Police Department deployed extra resources around the city. 

Officers had lined the streets outside bars near the stadium after the crunch clash. 

Argentina and England fans outside bars near the stadium exchanged words – much of it Falklands-related. 

American police officers with large guns were seen placing both England and Argentina fans in handcuffs.