
Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 away from home to take a step closer to the 2026 World Cup – but the match was marred by violence ahead of kickoff between fans.
Baton-wielding police officers were deployed to ease tensions between fans in the Maracana, as nasty images emerged before the game began. Lionel Messi and co. simply watched on helplessly, as fans looked to be seriously injured in the brawl.