Hundreds of Colombian followers crash gate earlier than Copa America Final

On Jul 14, 2024

By Jake Fenner At Hard Rock Stadium In Miami and Alex Raskin

Published: 23:38, 14 July 2024 | Updated: 23:53, 14 July 2024

Hundreds of Colombian fans have breached the gates at Hard Rock Stadium before Sunday’s Copa America Final against Argentina.

Multiple videos have surfaced on social media showing scores of fans in yellow Colombian jerseys forcing open iron gates and running onto the stadium grounds. It’s unclear if these fans have tickets or if they’re simply gate crashers.

Sunday’s highly anticipated final featuring Argentina’s Lionel Messi is expected to be a sellout.

The situation was eerily similar to the 2020 Euro final at Wembley in 2021, when hundreds of English fans stormed the gates and were able to force their way into the stadium.

At least one bloodied fan was apprehended by police. The man was seen on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back as blood trickled down from his forehead.

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BREAKING: The gates at Hard Rock Stadium have been breached and scores of fans have begun streaming in for the 2024 #CopaAmerica final. Police are scrambling to try and stem the flow of people. pic.twitter.com/fkoMMYGk8K

— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) July 14, 2024

Police detain a fan of Colombia during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 Final match

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