ABC News July 11, 2024

Brawl breaks out between players and fans after Colombia-Uruguay soccer match

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After a heated soccer match on the pitch, emotions spilled over into the stands Wednesday night at the Colombia/Uruguay Copa America semi-final soccer match in Charlotte.

About a dozen Uruguay soccer players went into the stands and had to be removed by security personnel.

"Uruguay players have entered the stands and a fight has broken out between fans and players," read a post on the Fox Soccer X account, which was retweeted by Fox Sports, which aired the match.