Shocking scenes of violence marred the Copa Sudamericana match in Argentina, resulting in a medical crisis with nearly 20% of attendees injured and a major police operation with over 100 detentions. A dark day for South American football.
A Copa Sudamericana match between Defensa y Justicia and Independiente Medellín was abandoned in disgrace after violent clashes between rival fans forced players to flee the pitch for their own safety.
Brazilian football was left in a state of shock as legendary club Santos, the former team of global icon Neymar, was handed its most humiliating defeat in over a century by local rivals Fortaleza.
Female footballers competing in the Copa America Feminina have publicly criticised CONMEBOL for substandard facilities and organisational failures, raising concerns about gender equality in South American football.