Overview
- Conmebol canceled Independiente–Universidad de Chile after severe clashes in the stands, with multiple Chilean fans hospitalized in grave condition and more than 100 people detained.
- Prosecutors in Avellaneda (UFI No. 4) are analyzing stadium footage and reported two alleged Independiente barra members detained and charged for aggravated injuries.
- Chile’s Interior Minister Álvaro Elizalde met in Buenos Aires with Argentina’s vice chief of Cabinet Lisandro Catalán, and Governor Axel Kicillof later received the Chilean delegation and announced a joint follow-up group.
- The national government requested expulsions for Universidad de Chile fans identified in the violence and lifetime stadium bans, coordinating with Migraciones and Chilean authorities for identification.
- Conmebol said it is compiling evidence for disciplinary sanctions, while Independiente president Néstor Grindetti traveled to Luque to present the club’s defense; decisions are pending.