On Sunday, Qatar (1-1-1) edged Mexico (2-1-0) in a highly contested soccer game during the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup--a tournament held every two years to determine the top team from the Caribbean, Central America, and North America. Since the tournament's inaugural year in 1991, Mexico and the United States have won the most championships, with eight and seven, respectively. Although Mexico lost 0-1 on Sunday, they will still advance to the next round along with Qatar. Nevertheless, with tensions running high at Levi Stadium (in Santa Clara, California), during the close-knit contest, violence erupted among fans, and within minutes, it snowballed into a stadium-wide brawl, where men and women were throwing haymakers in the stands and back in the concession area. (you can watch that footage here)
In the days following the brawl, video clips of the infamous melee have been popping up all over social media. Amid the viral footage, the Santa Clara Police Department has determined that at least one of the attendees suffered a severe injury after being stabbed. The Santa Clara PD recently released photos of the two suspects, who remain at large. On Tuesday, the Mexican Soccer Federation issued a statement saying they "roundly condemn these acts of violence."
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