Tear gas, mounted police used in Rio after soccer fans brawl outside stadium

Tuesday, February 19, 2019
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (KTRK) -- Tense moments were caught on camera outside a soccer match in Rio de Janeiro.

Riot police were called in after hundreds of people got into a fight.
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Brazilian officials say the fans were upset because they weren't allowed inside the stadium on Sunday. A judge blocked the fans because the two teams couldn't agree which side their fans would sit on.

Police used tear gas to break up the crowds. Several people were hurt.
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Fans were allowed into the Maracana Stadium midway through the first half after a judge lifted the ban.
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