{"id":94752,"date":"2024-07-15T08:27:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T08:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/copa-america-final-fans-breach-security-at-stadium-in-florida-delaying-start-of-argentina-and-colombia-clash\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T08:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T08:27:10","slug":"copa-america-final-fans-breach-security-at-stadium-in-florida-delaying-start-of-argentina-and-colombia-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/15\/copa-america-final-fans-breach-security-at-stadium-in-florida-delaying-start-of-argentina-and-colombia-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Copa America final: Fans breach security at stadium in Florida delaying start of Argentina and Colombia clash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The start of the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia was delayed after crowd issues and fans breaching security gates.<\/p>\n

Hours before the 8pm (local time) scheduled kick-off at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami<\/a> <\/strong>Gardens, Florida<\/a><\/strong>, fans were seen jumping over security railings and climbing fences to get in.<\/p>\n

Videos posted on social media also showed fans – some of whom are believed to not have had tickets – running past police officers and stadium attendants while screams could be heard in the background.<\/p>\n

One young Argentinian fan was let inside the gate crying hysterically as the man who was with him and a police officer tried to comfort him.<\/p>\n

Officers were able to push the crowd back behind the gates and lock down the entrance so no one else could get inside.<\/p>\n

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They began to slowly let fans into the stadium at 8.10pm for a rescheduled 9.15pm kick-off, but some supporters once again rushed the entrance, breaking railings and rocking security scanners back and forth.<\/p>\n

Three police officers were seen placing one fan with a Colombia flag in handcuffs on a ramp leading to the stadium’s seats.<\/p>\n

The breach sparked particular concern among fans as the Hard Rock Stadium is one of the host sites for the 2026 World Cup – which will be set in venues across the US, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n

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One Argentinian fan named Claudio, who spoke of not being able to breathe as police attempted to subdue the chaos, said: “They can’t organise a World Cup! It’s impossible.”<\/p>\n

Players finally returned to the pitch to warm up 40 minutes after the scheduled start, with the match eventually getting under way more than an hour and 15 minutes late.<\/p>\n

During the tense match, which saw Lionel Messi<\/a><\/strong> injured halfway through, Argentina emerged 1-0 winners after a goal by Lautaro Martinez in the 112th-minute – a record-breaking 16th title in the tournament for the team.<\/p>\n

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‘This cannot happen again’<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a joint statement released during the match on the disruption, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and chief public safety officer James Reyes said “this situation should have never taken place and cannot happen again”.<\/p>\n

They said they will work with stadium leadership to “ensure that a full review of tonight’s events takes place immediately to evaluate the full chain of events, in order to put in place needed protocols and policies for all future games”.<\/p>\n

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More than 550 officers had been assigned to the stadium before the match, which was expected to draw a crowd of 65,000.<\/p>\n

Miami-Dade County’s police department said earlier on Sunday that there were “several incidents” before the gates opened at the stadium, putting it down to “unruly behaviour”.<\/p>\n

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Similar scenes also broke out at Wembley Stadium in 2021<\/a><\/strong> after a number of ticketless supporters breached external barriers and the turnstiles for the Euro 2020 final between England and Italy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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