Shortly after chaos erupted in several entry sections at Hard Rock Stadium due to fans entering without tickets, police regained control. However, organizers later allowed people to enter, dragging barriers in their wake.

Images showed the absence of security at the turnstiles and the free passage of fans, with and without tickets, heading to the stands.

Dozens of Argentina and Colombia fans harshly criticized CONMEBOL, the organizing entity of the Copa America, for the lack of security foresight and the ease with which dozens of fans managed to enter the stadium by climbing fences and toppling barricades.

About two hours before the start of the 48th edition of the final, an avalanche of fans wearing Colombia jerseys and some from Argentina managed to breach containment points and literally overran the security guards.

Florida police regained control by implementing a total closure of the gates, dramatically delaying the entry of fans with tickets.

The restrictions imposed by the police at that moment led to dramatic complaints and even fainting due to the intense heat in Miami.

CONMEBOL announced a delay in the start of the match, but the initially announced half-hour delay has already exceeded 60 minutes.