![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/england-chaos-as-hundreds-of-fans-stuck-outside-rugby-world-cup-stadium-and-miss-kick-off/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_GettyImages-1670227012.jpg&description=There will be more to this breaking news story... Hundreds of fans were still queuing outside of the Stade Velodrome on Saturday evening after England's Rugby World Cup clash against Argentina had started. One fan has told Mirror Sport they queued outside of the stadium in Marseille for "over an hour" before they finally got in. They also struggled to find their seat after accessing the ground due to a lack of stewards, calling the incident a "shambles". Pictures of large queues outside of the Stade Velodrome started to emerge on social media around 30 minutes before the match started at 8pm (UK time). Images showed fans slowly getting past security, with hundreds more waiting outside. Fans and journalists inside the ground became concerned by the amount of empty seats there were just before the match got underway. Saturday night's game will raise leave rugby fans concerned for the rest of the tournament in France, which only started on Friday night. The final is scheduled to be played at the Stade de France in Paris on October 28 in seven weeks' time. That is also alarming, as the Stade de France was the venue for the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid. More than 200 people suffered injuries at that game after fans struggled to gain access into the ground before kick-off. French police used tear gas and pepper spray on fans and journalists. They also directed fans into a bottleneck before entering the ground, leaving them in danger of being crushed. That football game was delayed by 36 minutes as a result of the chaos. There will be more to follow on this breaking news story. We'll bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror. Join The){kind=link}
Some fans were forced to queue for over an hour to get into the Stade Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday evening to watch England’s Rugby World Cup Clash against Argentina
Hundreds of fans were still queuing outside of the Stade Velodrome on Saturday evening after England’s Rugby World Cup clash against Argentina had started.
One England fan has told Mirror Sport they queued outside of the stadium in Marseille for “over an hour” before they finally got in. They also struggled to find their seat after accessing the ground due to a lack of stewards, calling the incident a “shambles”.
Pictures of large queues outside of the Stade Velodrome started to emerge on social media around 30 minutes before the match started at 8pm (UK time). Images showed fans slowly getting past security, with hundreds more waiting outside.
Fans and journalists inside the ground became concerned by the amount of empty seats there were just before the match got underway. Organisers decided against delaying the start of the clash, which caused some fans to miss a chunk of the action.