Chile Fans Storm Media Center, Bust Down Wall In Chaotic Attempt To Break Into World Cup Game

A few dozen Chile fans broke into the media center and destroyed a temporary wall in an attempt to sneak into the Chile-Spain World Cup game at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, according to widespread reports.

About 45 minutes before the scheduled 3 p.m. kickoff, journalists on the scene began tweeting that a group of Chile fans had broken through the entrance to the media center.

In the chaos, a wall with TV equiptment attached was knocked down.

Reporters say it's utter chaos:

Chilean fans storming into media center at @Maracanã (@RodrigoGomezF) pic.twitter.com/3nt3bQj8Od

- Juan Arango (@JuanG_Arango) June 18, 2014

Literally punched hole in wall pic.twitter.com/zeMsC1kUWP

- Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) June 18, 2014

Two walls now collapsed pic.twitter.com/CKTgdgiYjG

- Dion Fanning (@dionfanning) June 18, 2014

Sitdown protest in belly of Maracana... This is nuts ... Waiting for tropa do choque pic.twitter.com/DraoJ3QAGP

- Gabriele Marcotti (@Marcotti) June 18, 2014

BREAKING NEWS. Massive invasion of Chile fans into press area at Maracana as walls collapse pic.twitter.com/HcSflSLwpr

- Reda Maher (@Reda_Eurosport) June 18, 2014

They're trashing the place. This is chaos, complete chaos.

- Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) June 18, 2014

Media center wall destroyed pic.twitter.com/gSSekeCh0G

- Sam Laird (@samcmlaird) June 18, 2014

Oh man, Chilean fans just running wild https://t.co/C85nc94WdR

- Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) June 18, 2014