Prior to Brazil and Argentina’s World Cup Qualification match on Tuesday night, chaos erupted in the stands at Maracaña in Rio de Janeiro, causing kickoff to be delayed by nearly 30 minutes.
A violent altercation broke out and quickly escalated in one section of the stadium among rival fans, prompting intervention from the stadium’s security as well as local police.
The incident led to Lionel Messi and the Argentina squad walking off the pitch just moments before the scheduled kickoff time.
