Several injured in London during cup match

LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) A number of people were injured in a brawl involving 200 London soccer fans during a broadcast of England's first World Cup match today, police said.

People suffered head and facial injuries after the brawl broke out during the match against Paraguay, broadcast onto a large outdoor screen in the Canary Wharf financial district.

''There was a fight involving approximately 200 people,'' a police spokeswoman said. ''Bottles were thrown and a number of people received injuries including facial and head injuries.'' Some of those injured were taken to hospital, but none was thought to have injuries that were life-threatening.

Asked what sparked the fight, the spokeswoman said: ''I would suggest it was something to do with alcohol and football.'' REUTERS SI BD2149