Uruguay lost to Colombia, 1-0, in Wednesday night's Copa America semifinal match that saw an absolutely wild scene break out after the final whistle as Uruguay players fought with Colombia fans in the stands at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
An emotional José María Giménez of Uruguay spoke with Fox Sports after the game, saying: “This is a disaster, our family was in danger. We had to get into the stands to get our loved ones out, with small newborn babies. There was not a single police officer and we were there standing up for our own.”
Colombia fans could be seen throwing drinks and punches at the players as security tried its best to stop what quickly became a violent scene.
Uruguay players have entered the stands and a fight has broken out between fans and players pic.twitter.com/XRbte2ibiy
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 11, 2024
Here's another angle:
After defeat to Colombia, Uruguayan players entered the stands at Bank of America Stadium and began to throw punches. Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez amongst those at the forefront. pic.twitter.com/VE3unKObSa
— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) July 11, 2024
Here's Giménez talking about what sparked the fight:
"This is a disaster. Our family is in danger."
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 11, 2024
Uruguay's José María Giménez speaks on the altercation with fans that occurred in the stands following the Copa América Semifinal vs Colombia ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/Y0ytj44ioK
Colombia will face Argentina in the championship game on Sunday while Uruguay will play Canada in the third-place game on Saturday.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as Uruguay Players Fight With Colombia Fans in Ugly Scene After Copa America Semifinal.
