CONMEBOL Expels Club Atlético Independiente from 2025 Copa Sudamericana Due to Fan Violence

Nov 14, 2025

By Yan Gioseffi, PhD On August 20, 2025, widespread violence erupted during the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana Round of 16 between Argentina’s Club Atlético Independiente (Independiente), and Club Universidad de Chile. The incident occurred inside Estadio Libertadores de América, in Argentina, resulting in chaos among supporters from both teams (Romero, 2025). According to Fardin (2025), reports are that the conflict began when visiting fans, positioned on the upper sections of th

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