Chilean fans weren’t about to be kept out of the stadium for their country’s World Cup game against Spain on Tuesday. They did whatever they had to to get in on the action.
In fact, their fans broke through security and invaded the media center inside Estadio Do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro. Because they invaded the media center, a lot of their actions were recorded and/or photographed.
Below you can see video of where they broke through:
Video dei tifosi che rompono il cordone di sicurezza e invadono la sala stampa del Maracana https://t.co/AddbrK71iQ
— Tancredi Palmeri (@tancredipalmeri) June 18, 2014
Running riot: A rampaging mob of Chile fans tried to gain access to the ground via the media centre. #CHI pic.twitter.com/hjWQSCTyqT
— Menzi Kulati™ (@menzikulati) June 18, 2014
Chilean fans broke into media center. Vandalism at its best. pic.twitter.com/37rsKvM2se
— Barca fins a la mort (@semprebarcaa) June 18, 2014
And here are photos of the destruction they caused:
Carnage A big group of Chile fans has broken down a barrier and stormed the Maracanã Stadium [ pic.twitter.com/Sr3XpMQGO1
— Purely Football (@PurelyFootball) June 18, 2014
Chilean fans invaded the Maracana press center. RT @MatthewStanger: It's a real mess here. Hopefully no one hurt. pic.twitter.com/ukNj4cJcNM
— Jonathan Biles (@Jonathan_Biles) June 18, 2014
Security eventually took control of the situation. Apparently the fans thought/hoped their invasion would help them get into the game, but they didn’t realize the corridor they broke through didn’t lead to the stands. Sucks for them.
H/T Sports Grid
