Supporters broke through fences and the security cordon to try and gain access to Maracana Stadium Brazil will expel the 85 people who invaded, with the Chile fans to leave the country in the next 72 hours Fans burst into press area as they attempted to enter the ground Police and security battled for an hour to try and restore order Chile face a crucial Group B clash against Spain

By Jeff Powell

Published: 13:41 EST, 18 June 2014 | Updated: 03:39 EST, 19 June 2014

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Chilean fans broke through fences and the security cordon around the Maracana and stampeded through the media in an attempt to gain access to their teams match with Spain.

Brazil will expel the 85 people who invaded, with the Chile fans to leave the country in the next 72 hours

Presumably without tickets, they forced openings in the inner walls of the press area to reach the concrete bowels of the stadium.

Journalists were torn between fleeing the mob and reporting the first incident of its kind in World Cup history.

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Chile fans cause chaos ahead of World Cup clash with Spain after storming media room

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