Overview

• CONMEBOL scheduled both clubs to appear before its disciplinary unit on Tuesday, Sept. 2 in Asunción to address the halted Sudamericana match.
• Match officials’ reports and the CONMEBOL delegate attribute the suspension to violent acts by the visiting supporters early in the second half.
• Independiente’s submission includes videos, security logs, and detailed staffing figures as it argues it met safety obligations and was the victim of premeditated provocations.
• President Néstor Grindetti publicly urged CONMEBOL to award the tie to Independiente, insisting the club should not be punished for the disorder.
• Coverage outlines possible rulings that include eliminating one or both teams, awarding advancement, or completing the match at a neutral site, with precedents, broadcast contracts, and FIFA’s call for an exemplary punishment weighing on the tribunal.