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Chaos Hits Copa America Final in Miami Dolphins Stadium as Fans Storm Gates

Nathan Ray Seebeck/Reuters

Organizers of the Copa America soccer final in Miami, Florida, are facing questions Monday over how it dissolved into chaos before the match with fans fighting police and storming the gates.

Argentina won a record 16th Copa America 1-0 over Colombia in the Sunday evening match, but the event was overshadowed by a 75-minute pre-kickoff delay as fans rushed the gates and clashed with police at the Hard Rock Stadium, home to the Miami Dolphins.

The 65,000-capacity stadium is scheduled to host seven World Cup games including a quarter-final and third place playoff.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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