Trouble flares on the streets of Rio as Maracana hosts Argentina v Bosnia

According to reports, police fired tear gas as a group of protesters attempted to march towards the stadium.

By Eoin O'Callaghan Sunday 15 Jun 2014, 10:33 PM

Jun 15th 2014, 10:33 PM 5,722 Views 3 Comments

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ACCORDING TO REPORTS, a street protest in Rio de Janeiro has led to police using tear gas to disperse the crowd, estimated at between 500 – 600 people.

Having begun hours before the Argentina versus Bosnia game fixed for an 11pm GMT kick-off at the city’s iconic Maracana Stadium, the protest was heavily monitored and marshalled by police who carried nightsticks and various other weapons.

Shortly before 10pm GMT, as the crowd moved towards the Maracana, tear-gas was fired and a police helicopter circled overhead.

Various sports journalists were close to the scenes and tweeted some vivid pictures.

Small but vocal anti-FIFA and anti-government protest begins. Protesters heading towards Maracana: pic.twitter.com/06fywPFrYV
— Bryan Swanson (@skysports_bryan) June 15, 2014

Source: Bryan Swanson/Twitter

Police just fired tear gas. Shit burns. Remarkably brutal show of force for 500 protestors. pic.twitter.com/U11M683QyG
— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) June 15, 2014

Source: Dave Zirin/Twitter

500, maybe 600 people tried to march on the Maracana. Police tried to stop them with tear gas, it all blew onto a bar, which cleared it out.
— James Montague (@JamesPiotr) June 15, 2014

Source: James Montague/Twitter

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Trouble flares on the streets of Rio as Maracana hosts Argentina v Bosnia

According to reports, police fired tear gas as a group of protesters attempted to march towards the stadium.

LIVE: Argentina v Bosnia-Herzegovina, World Cup 2014, Group F