Chile face FIFA probe after brawl

FIFA said it was launching an investigation into a clash between Chile's Under-20 soccer team and Canadian police, while Chile's President called the police action "unjustified aggression."

The brawl took place on Thursday night, shortly after Chile suffered a bitter 3-0 defeat to Argentina in a semi-final game at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Toronto, in which two Chilean players were sent off

"This incident is definitely regrettable and I can only apologise in the name of FIFA," organisation president, Sepp Blatter told reporters at a press conference in Toronto on Friday.

"We have given the responsibility... to the Canadian Soccer Association to deal with this matter with the relevant authorities and then to report in detail to FIFA," he said.

Toronto police briefly detained all 21 Chilean players after an altercation with the athletes as they headed toward their bus amid a throng of fans.

Witnesses reported police used electric-shock guns and pepper spray against the athletes, prompting Santiago to file a formal complaint through diplomatic channels.

"The incident is especially serious because, in our opinion, the Chilean delegation suffered unjustified aggression," President Michelle Bachelet said.