World Cup 2014: Chilean Fans Storm Media Center Before Chile-Spain Match

A group of Chilean fans breached security at the Maracana media center in Rio de Janeiro one hour before the Spain and Chile match. Chile eliminated defending champion Spain in the ensuing game.

Witnesses said the fans did not have tickets and wanted to get into the stadium. The people charged through the journalist area and knocked down walls and others. Security managed to hold onto 30 people, but some escaped. 

Security is a top priority in Brazil due to enthusiastic fans and threats from anarchist groups against the World Cup. Here are a few pictures from the incident:

Wow.. the Chile fans just broke through the fences.. and are in the press room! #CHI #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/CwvwEbI0vo

— Feroze Ali (@feroze17) June 18, 2014

BREAKING: Chilean fans invade press room at the Maracana just a while ago. Details: http://t.co/OYdxzUqcm3 #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/reYGhEgCtZ

— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) June 18, 2014

Chile fans who entered stadium without tickets organise a sit-in at press area at the Maracana #WorldCup #Chi #Esp pic.twitter.com/yzqhgJ9rpD

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) June 18, 2014

#Chile fans without tickets storm Rio de Janeiro stadium at #WorldCup https://t.co/IDZmzDQHKW pic.twitter.com/n8YXoXQecP

— Inside (@inside) June 18, 2014

Watch Chile fans storm into Maracana press centre in bid to watch #WorldCup clash http://t.co/6eBIHBbDtO pic.twitter.com/TSVhz4By0e

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 18, 2014

Trouble in the Rio Maracana press centre as a group Chilean fans storm media centre in Brazil #worldcup pic.twitter.com/kjv9ixoeTy

— Bridge News (@cfc_wale) June 18, 2014

Chilean fans stormed the media center at stadium #WorldCup ???????? pic.twitter.com/boxCmghh29

— #VamosArgentina (@Naif_Alabdali1) June 18, 2014