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Chaos outside Portugal vs Ghana clash with fans delayed as riot police try to keep order for World Cup 2022 fixture
CHAOS hit Portugal's clash with Ghana as hordes of fans were delayed entry and riot police tried to keep order.
Entry problems at the World Cup in Qatar took a scary turn outside Stadium 974 in Doha.
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Police with shields amid issues over getting in.
And the result was major confusion followed by loads of empty spaces in the stands ahead of kick-off on Thursday.
SunSport's Martin Lipton, inside the stadium said: "If you’re wondering about all the empty seats, one late arrival has just, somewhat breathlessly, told me it’s 'chaos' outside, with lots of fans delayed and unable to get in and riot cops trying to keep order.
"Traffic was pretty bad on the way here. So that’s not really a surprise. But it’s a shame.";
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Another observer posted the outside - police walking forward at pace and a large group of fans draped in Ghana flags looking unsettled, with some running.
It follows some England fans missing the start of Monday's 6-2 over Iran due to problems with tickets bought online.
Ghana's supporters were already heavily outnumbered by Portugal fans.
But those West Africans who did get inside for the start made a huge noise.
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