Overview

• The round-of-16 second leg between Independiente and Universidad de Chile was stopped in the 48th minute and later canceled due to a lack of security guarantees.
• Chile’s foreign ministry said 19 Chileans were hospitalized, including two in serious condition, and reported 101 arrests, while an Independiente source cited 125 detentions with six minors released.
• AFP reporting from the stadium described clashes that began with Chilean fans throwing seats and a homemade explosive, followed by retaliatory attacks as security forces failed to intervene.
• Chilean President Gabriel Boric condemned what he called an unacceptable lynching of Chileans and ordered Interior Minister Alvaro Elizalde to travel to Argentina, as Chile’s ANFP criticized stadium security ‘passivity.’
• CONMEBOL pledged firm sanctions and FIFA’s Gianni Infantino urged exemplary punishment, as Argentine prosecutors opened an investigation and officials traded blame over security despite an announced 650-strong deployment.