US EditionMore than 100 Chilean fans arrested after violence in the stands during soccer match in Argentina
Violent clashes during the Copa Sudamericana match led to at least 20 injuries and over 100 arrests, with security failures cited by officials and football authorities.
- On Wednesday, the Copa Sudamericana last-16 second-leg between Independiente and Universidad de Chile was abandoned at Estadio Libertadores de América in Avellaneda after violent clashes, with the score 1-1 and Universidad leading 2-1 on aggregate.
- Trouble began when visiting Universidad de Chile fans threw seats and stones from the upper tier, prompting home fans to storm the visitors' section; Daniel Schapira criticised organisers for seating more than 3,000 visitors above home supporters.
- Official and media counts showed dozens injured and mass detentions as security failed to control the stands, with Universidad de Chile reporting 19 hospitalized supporters and local media citing over 300 arrests; CONMEBOL officials and Argentine police did not effectively intervene.
- CONMEBOL announced an investigation, cancelling the tie and referring the case to its disciplinary committee, while Chilean President Gabriel Boric condemned the violence and sent Interior Minister Álvaro Elizalde to Buenos Aires.
- There is precedent for moving high-risk fixtures abroad, and officials are weighing options after Argentine prosecutors opened a criminal investigation reviewing security camera footage and reports; this aligns with recent clashes in Brazil and Uruguay.
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Another football evening in South America has turned into a scene of violence. What was supposed to be a sporting spectacle between Independiente and Universidad de Chile in the round of 16 of the Copa America ended with violent clashes in the stands. It all started in the second half, when the score was 1-1. More than 3,000 Chilean fans began to destroy the seats in the section where they were located and throw them at the local ultras. The wai…
Conmebol pledges strong sanctions following Copa Sudamericana fan violence
CONMEBOL on Thursday condemned the fan violence that forced the abandonment of the Copa Sudamericana last-16 tie between Independiente and Universidad de Chile in Buenos Aires, which left several injured and led to multiple arrests, vowing firm sanctions in response. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Independent and University of Chile could be left out of the South American Cup after the riots in the Libertadores stadium of America, in Avellaneda.This decision would give the direct pass to semifinals to the Alianza Lima team.Videos show violent attacks between fans of Independiente and U. of Chile (sensitive images)The determination has not yet been announced by Conmebol, but various media assured that an official communiqué on the case is …
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