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Article continues belowArticle continues belowArticle continues below<ul><li>Hard Rock Stadium in Miami hosted final</li><li>Fans gained entrance without tickets</li><li>Scary surges outside the ground</li></ul>

VIDEO: Shocking footage shows women and children screaming and crying as stampede is narrowly avoided amid trouble sparked by ticketless fans at Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia

With security at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami being called into question, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/fans-storm-past-gates-hard-rock-stadium-miami-copa-america-final-police/blt610f52cb4425a3dc" target="_blank">hundreds of ticketless supporters were able to gain entry</a> to the venue ahead of <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/lionel-messi-angel-di-maria-lift-copa-america-trophy-argentina-colombia/blt1dbaecfe54a0162e" target="_blank">Argentina’s eagerly-anticipated clash with Colombia</a>. Many of those scaled fences and climbed through holes that were not being monitored.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">¡Portazo en la final!🙃 Lamentables imágenes en lo que debería de ser una fiesta total de la Copa América. Las autoridades se han visto rebasadas por el número de aficionados que han asistido al <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HardRockStadium?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HardRockStadium</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FinalDeVerano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FinalDeVerano</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaSensacionDelVerano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LaSensacionDelVerano</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZUynVgInzf">pic.twitter.com/ZUynVgInzf</a>— TV Azteca Deportes (@AztecaDeportes) <a href="https://twitter.com/AztecaDeportes/status/1812638223656484908?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 15, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Several more forced their way through gates that saw fans backed up in a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/video-lionel-messi-ankle-swells-size-golf-ball-argentina-inter-miami-superstar-tears-injury-copa-america-final-colombia/bltfebca9f5b14d26cd" target="_blank">mass scramble to get inside the stadium</a>. Some scary scenes led to huge crushes, as swells of agitated supporters surged forward in a bid to make it inside.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Women and children that formed part of that pack were caught on camera in tears as bodies tumbled over and faced the threat of being trampled on by those behind them. The scenes have been widely condemned by those in attendance and watching on from afar.

DID YOU KNOW?

The United States has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/uruguay-marcelo-bielsa-conmebol-usa-copa-america-scuffle-liverpool-darwin-nunez/blt8963b306991be4e2" target="_blank">faced criticism for its staging of the 2024 Copa</a>, with poor pitches and empty stands attracting unwelcome attention. They now have crowd control issues to contend with heading towards the 2026 World Cup – which will be co-hosted by the US alongside their neighbours Mexico and Canada.

WHAT NEXT?

VIDEO: Shocking footage shows women and children screaming and crying as stampede is narrowly avoided amid trouble sparked by ticketless fans at Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia | Goal.com

Shocking footage from the Copa America final has shown how women and children were left screaming during a chaotic pre-match entrance crush.