Brazilian protesters outraged over the costs of hosting next year's World Cup have clashed with police outside a football stadium, as the government deployed elite forces to contain the unrest.
Violence erupted near the £155m Castelao stadium in the city of Fortaleza where the national side faced Mexico in the Confederations Cup.
Protesters march towards the Castelao stadium in Fortaleza Some 15,000 demonstrators gathered near the venue - one of several hosting matches in the tournament.
Protesters hurled stones at the police, who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
Sky Sports News reporter Geraint Hughes, in Fortaleza, said: "Many of (the protesters) tried to gain access to the game. There were some running battles between police and protesters."
National forces block the march The national force was also sent to five out of six states including Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais and Brasilia, while an additional 6,000 state police troopers were deployed to Fortaleza.
Demonstration initially sparked by a hike in bus fares in Sao Paulo have quickly spiralled into nationwide marches against corruption, poor public services and the £9.5bn cost of staging the 2014 World Cup.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in the past two weeks to voice their anger over the spending.
Demonstrators run as police attempt to disperse the crowds with tear gas "We are protesting the use of public funds for the construction of stadiums, money that should be used for education," said 18-year-old Matheus Dantas, amid a sea of Brazilian flags.
The fresh violence flared on Wednesday night as authorities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro announced a U-turn on public transport fare increases.
Several other Brazilian cities including Porto Alegre and Recife had already rolled back their fare hikes.
Protests during the Brazil and Mexico Confederations Cup tie Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff has promised to "listen to the voices calling for change".
On Tuesday, riot police and tens of thousands of protesters clashed in Sao Paulo - the largest city.
And what could be the country's biggest demonstration in three decades is planned for Rio later, with around half a million people expected to line the streets of the city ahead of another Confederations Cup game between Spain and Tahiti.
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