After what Colombia sealed a 1-0 victory in the stadium Bank of America of Charlotte, North Carolinavideos on social media showed Uruguayan players climbing into the stands and exchanging blows with opposing fans.
The Conmebol said it is investigating the incident and strongly condemns any act of violence affecting football.
“Our work is based on the conviction that football connects and unites us through its positive values. There is no place for intolerance and violence on and off the field,” said the governing body of South American football.
Scandal at the Copa America: Uruguay, fighting with Colombian fans
Darwin Nunez and Ronald Araujo were among the players at the front of the melee. The captain José María Giménez said they were trying to defend their families.
“Let me tell you something before they cut you off because they won’t let us talk on the microphone, they don’t want me to say anything about what’s happening but this is a disaster,” Giménez said in the official broadcast.
“Please be careful, our families are in the stands, there are little newborns. It was a disaster, there was no police and we had to defend our families. This is the fault of two or three people who drank too much and don’t know how to drink,” he added.
Players and staff of Colombia and Uruguay They were also involved in a confrontation on the pitch after the final whistle.
“I thought the incident ended with some argument in midfield and when I saw that I went to the locker room. I thought they were thanking the fans for their support, but then I found out that unfortunately there were some problems there,” the technical director of Uruguaythe Argentinian Marcelo Bielsa.
A header from Jefferson Lerma in the first half gave Colombia a place in Sunday’s final against Argentina, while Uruguay will play against Canada in the match for third place.
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