Four women soccer players with River Plate, one of Argentina's top professional clubs, were released by Brazilian authorities on Friday following their detention last week after allegedly targeting a ball boy with racist slurs.

Four players from River Plate's women's soccer team were released from a Brazilian prison after being arrested over alleged racial gestures during a tournament match. These Argentine footballers must appear in court monthly.

The semifinal match of the Ladies Cup between Brazilian clubs Gremio and River Plate was halted after a massive brawl broke out.

Brazilian authorities ruled to keep four Argentine soccer players in preventive detention on Monday after their alleged involvement in a racist incident during the Ladies Cup tournament in Sao Paulo state last week.

Sao Paulo’s public security secretariat has told The Associated Press that four River Plate women’s players have been arrested and accused of making a racial slur.

Four River Plate women's players have been granted bail on condition following their arrest for on-field racism.

Four players from the River Plate women's team who were arrested for an alleged racial slur during a match have been released, the Sao Paulo state's prison administration secretariat said.