"It was dangerous," one fan carrying a child aged nearly four, who had exited the holding area, told Reuters.
While there was chaos in the holding area, the scene inside the park seemed pleasant, with Brazilian fans Andrea Nascimento and Raphael de Jesus appreciating the atmosphere.
"This is my third World Cup after 2014 and 2018, and so far everything has been very well organised."
Fans gathered below the TV studios, craning their necks to try to get a view of the action on the big screens through the windows.
A group of fans sat inside a Majlis, an air-conditioned sitting room, with their eyes glued to a television screen.