Athletistic / Football. The press office of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has issued a statement regarding a fight between players of the Uruguayan national team and Colombian fans after the final whistle of the semi-finals of the Copa America 2024. The match took place last night in Charlotte (North Carolina, USA) and ended with a victory for the Colombians with a score of 1:0.
“CONMEBOL strongly condemns any act of violence. All our work is based on the belief that football connects and unites through its positive values. There is no place for intolerance and violence in football, whether on or off the pitch,” the organization said in a statement.
After the match, Uruguayan national team players Darwin Nunez and Ronald Araujo went up to the podium and started fighting with fans wearing Colombian national team jerseys. Later, Uruguayan captain José María Jiménez said that his teammates went up to the stands to protect their families from the Colombians’ deviant behavior. The police had to break up the fight. At this time, it is unclear what the legal consequences could be.
- Video of fights between Uruguayan national team players and Colombian fans during the Copa America 2024
The Colombian national team will face Argentina in the final of the Copa America 2024. The Uruguayans will play with the Canadian team in the match for 3rd place.
Source: Sport
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