Uruguay head coach Marcelo Bielsa defended his players' involvement in the brawl that took after their semi-final loss against Colombia at the Bank of America Stadium in the ongoing Copa America 2024.
South American football's governing body CONMEBOL, has opened an investigation to understand the sequence of events that led to a scuffle between Uruguay players and Colombia fans after the conlusion of their semi-final clash in the ongoing Copa America.
Colombia's James Rodriguez scripted history and etched his name in the record books by breaking Lionel Messi's record for most assists in a single Copa America campaign.
James Rodriguez's masterclass and a resolute performance from 10-men Colombia sealed their date with Argentina in the final following a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in the Copa America semi-final.
Argentina received a major boost ahead of their Copa America semi-final clash against Canada as head coach Lionel Scaloni confirmed that captain Lionel Messi is fit to play despite hamstring injury concerns.
Mexico skipper Edson Alvarez confirmed on Wednesday that his journey at the ongoing Copa America 2024 came to an end after suffering an injury against Jamaica.