To beat football violence, Brazilian clubs scan every fan | Sports

SAO PAULO, Oct 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - It was yet another tragedy linked tohooliganism in South American football: A young woman died after shards froma glass bottle thrown during a fight between fans sliced her throat. This time, the culprit was arrested within hours thanks to a facialrecognition system implemented in Brazilian stadiums in recent years. Since July, the use of biometric controls, using fingerprints or facialrecognition, have been required by law to boost security in stadiums withover 20,000 seats. The young fan killed in 2023, Gabriela Anelli, was a fervent supporter ofPalmeiras, one of Brazil's leading football clubs, and it was her team whowere the first to fully roll out the security measure. "We know exactly who is in...