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Colombia FA president Jesurun arrested after Copa America final

The pre-game chaos in Miami continued after the match

Ramón Jesurún, the president of the Colombian Football Federation, was arrested in a chaotic scene after Sunday’s Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia.

Jesurún, 71, who is also a CONMEBOL vice president, is facing three felony counts of battery on a specified official or employee. His son, 43-year-old Ramón Jamil Jesurún, is facing the same charges.

WPLG, Miami’s ABC affiliate, obtained the Miami-Dade Police Department arrest report, which said both men fought security guards at Hard Rock Stadium at around 12:20 a.m. Monday, about 20 minutes after Argentina had defeated Colombia 1-0 in the final.

The arrest report said both father and son “became irate” at the security guards, with the former pushing one guard and the latter grabbing one by the neck and punching him.

The pair was booked at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center at around 4:15 a.m. Monday.

Fox Sports Mexico obtained a brief video of the incident, saying that it was sparked by security not allowing the Colombians to use the elevator.

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The arrests added to an overall feeling of chaos surrounding the final in Miami, though they didn’t appear related to the ugly pre-game scenes outside of Hard Rock Stadium.

Fans breached the stadium gates before kickoff, as security forces were overwhelmed. The response from authorities was to close down all entrances, creating a dangerous crush of fans in hot and humid conditions.

Kickoff was eventually delayed by 82 minutes, with authorities allowing scores of fans in without tickets to alleviate the congestion.

After those fans were allowed in, there were several reports of fans with tickets who reached their seats, only to find them occupied and security unable to help. Other fans were not allowed into the stadium despite having valid tickets.

Miami-Dade Police said that there were 27 arrests and 55 ejections on the night.

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Messi in tears after leaving Copa America final with injury

Messi had to exit early in what could have been his final major-tournament match for Argentina

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi was forced out of the Copa América final against Colombia on Sunday, limping off before later breaking down in tears on the bench.

Messi was actually injured both in the first and second half, but it was his second injury that knocked him out of the match.

With 10 minutes remaining in the first half, Messi received the ball in the box and saw the ball run away from him toward the end line. As the 37-year-old tried to keep the ball in play, Santiago Arias slid in with a challenge and rolled over Messi’s ankle on the follow-through.

Messi received treatment on the pitch for several minutes, but was able to return to the pitch after he limped back to midfield.

All appeared to be well until the 64th minute, when Messi was chasing after Colombia’s Luis Díaz and abruptly slipped onto the pitch without any contact.

This time, Messi’s knew his night was done immediately, signaling to the bench that he needed to be substituted.

Messi did manage to walk off under his own power and was later seen in tears on the bench, knowing he may have played his final major-tournament match for Argentina.

The injury will once again lead to scrutiny of the much-criticized playing surfaces at the Copa América, which have already led to multiple injuries. In similar fashion to Messi, Mexico captain Edson Álvarez went down with a non-contact injury while chasing down a play in his side’s tournament opener.

Even with Messi out, Argentina would still go on to win the game 1-0 thanks to an extra-time winner from substitute Lautaro Martínez.

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7 awful Copa América final videos of unticketed fans, including going through Hard Rock Stadium vents

Things got wild ahead of the 2024 Copa América final at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium.

Chaos broke out at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday night ahead of the 2024 Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia.

As the two juggernauts prepared to face off for the tournament win, fans found ways to enter the stadium without a ticket.

It wasn’t just a couple of unruly spectators without access to the venue, either. So many people breached the entrance that it halted the start to Sunday night’s game. It got so bad that people were entering the stadium through the vents at Hard Rock.

That was also a disaster for all the fans who were trying to enter the stadium the right way and couldn’t get in amid all the improper entries.

The game’s start was delayed because of all the mayhem, which dampened the mood for one of the biggest soccer games of the year.

Here are seven videos that sum up how chaotic everything got at Hard Rock Stadium, something soccer fans aren’t likely to forget any time soon.

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Argentina vs. Colombia: How to watch 2024 Copa America final, TV channel, live stream

The main event in Miami has arrived

Argentina will face Colombia on Sunday night in the 2024 Copa América final.

Though the tournament has had plenty of twists and turns, the two standout teams in the competition have found their way to the main event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

Colombia extended its unbeaten run to 28 games with a 1-0 win over Uruguay in the semifinal, a game that was marred by a post-match brawl in the stands between Uruguay players and Colombia fans.

Prior to that, Los Cafeteros demolished Panama 5-0 in the quarterfinal, continuing an impressive tournament for Néstor Lorenzo’s side.

Colombia will be without starting right back Daniel Muñoz in the final, after the Crystal Palace man picked up a red card before halftime against Uruguay.

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Argentina, meanwhile, has won four of its five matches, with the only blemish a 1-1 draw against Ecuador in the quarterfinal that still ended in a win on penalties for Lionel Scaloni’s men.

Argentina would then get past Canada 2-0 in the semifinal, an identical scoreline to the tournament opener between the same two teams.

For La Albiceleste, a win over Colombia would secure a third major tournament win in a row and put the team among some of the greatest international sides ever.

Colombia is looking to win the tournament for the first time since 2001 and only the second time ever, while Argentina will be seeking its 16th Copa and second in a row after defeating Brazil in the 2021 final.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Argentina vs. Colombia (Copa America final)

  • When: Sunday, July 14
  • Where: Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Gardens, FL)
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FOX, (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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Shakira set for first-ever Copa America final halftime show

With the tournament taking place in the United States, it’s only fitting that the final will include a halftime show

With the 2024 Copa América taking place in the United States, it’s only fitting that the final will include a halftime show.

For the first time ever, the Copa América final will feature a performance at halftime, with pop superstar Shakira set to take the stage at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

It is only fitting that Shakira will be the halftime entertainment, as the Colombian singer’s national side will feature in the final against Argentina. 

The match is set for at 8 p.m. ET kickoff on Sunday night, meaning Shakira will take the stage sometime around 8:50 p.m.

Shakira recently released her 12th studio album, “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” and is set to perform songs from that album as well as some of her greatest hits.

Typically, halftime breaks last 15 minutes, but Shakira’s performance will extend the mid-game break to around 25 minutes in much the same fashion as a Super Bowl halftime show.

In his pre-match press conference, Colombia head coach Néstor Lorenzo criticized the extended halftime break for the final.

“I think the halftime for the final should be 15 minutes because those are the rules,” Lorenzo said. “And because we’ve been fined when we’ve walked back onto the pitch 16 minutes later. But now apparently, because there’s going to be a concert, we’ll be walking back out 20 to 25 minutes later.

“This could affect the players fitness. They could cool down too much. Those minutes of recovery in the dressing room… people don’t understand what it takes to reach those levels.”

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Every angle, photo of Uruguay players and Colombia fans fighting in stands during ugly Copa America scene

This was ugly.

Those of you who recall the Malice at the Palace in 2004 will see a familiar scene here after the Copa America semifinal in North Carolina between Uruguay and Colombia.

After Colombia won 1-0 to move on to the final, a few Uruguyan players found their way into the stands and there were physical altercations.

From USA TODAY Sports’s Safid Deen: “Uruguay defender José María Giménez said some Colombian fans had become aggressive in the stands toward Uruguay team family members, some holding small children, after the match.”

It got really ugly. Here’s a look at some of the videos and photos:

Colombia’s supporters (L) clash with Uruguay’s supporters at the end of the Conmebol 2024 Copa America tournament semi-final football match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium, in Charlotte, North Caroline on July 10, 2024. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP) (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA/AFP via Getty Images) 
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 10: Fans of Colombia fights with fans of Uruguay during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium on July 10, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) 
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JULY 10: Fans of Colombia fights with fans of Uruguay during the CONMEBOL Copa America 2024 semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium on July 10, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
Jul 10, 2024; Charlotte, NC, USA; Fans get into an altercation with players and staff from Uruguay after the Copa Armerica Semifinal match between Uruguay and Colombia at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports 

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Players, fans engage in wild brawl after Copa América match at Bank of America Stadium

We might’ve just seen Copa América’s version of “Malice at the Palace” inside of Bank of America Stadium.

The home of the Carolina Panthers continues to be a hot topic this summer.

Tempers flared at Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday night—when fútbol, not football, played centerstage in Charlotte. The heat boiled over after the Copa América semifinal match between Colombia and Uruguay, as players entered the stands and physically engaged with fans.

Recordings of the brawl show members of the Uruguay club jumping into the lower bowl of seating and exchanging blows with Colombian supporters.

Uruguay captain Jose Maria Gimenez spoke directly after the incident, stating that his teammates were trying to defend their families following Colombia’s 1-0 victory.

“Let me say something before they cut you off because they won’t let us speak into the microphone, they don’t want me to say anything about what’s going on but this is a disaster,” Gimenez said on the Vivo Sports broadcast. “Please be careful, our families are in the stands, there are little newborn babies. It was a disaster; there was no police and we had to defend our families.

“This is the fault of two or three people who had a few too many drinks and don’t know how to drink.”

Per ESPN—CONMEBOL, South American football’s governing body and the organizers of the Copa, stated they are investigating the incident.

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How to buy Argentina vs. Colombia Copa América finals tickets

Tickets for Sunday’s Copa América final in Miami between Argentina and Colombia are still available for as little as $1,249.

The 2024 Copa América finals will feature two South American heavyweights and the two teams that have looked the best throughout the entire tournament

Argentina, led by the GOAT himself, Lionel Messi, takes on Colombia on Sunday, July 14 in Miami.

Argentina rolled past Canada 2-0, while Colombia scored the lone goal of their semifinal in the first half and held on, despite playing the entire second half with a man down due to a red card, and defeated Uruguay 1-0.

Colombia has scored the most goals during the entire tournament, but that offense will be put to the test against the No. 1 team in the FIFA World Rankings.

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Limited tickets still remain for Sunday evening’s final.

The cheapest available tickets are $1,249, a deal even at that price considering the importance and talent on display at the event.

The most expensive final ticket will cost you a casual $97,736, less of a deal, but it does grant club access with seats at the halfway line.

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Uruguay vs. Colombia: How to watch 2024 Copa America, TV channel, live stream

The winner will earn a place in the final alongside Argentina

Uruguay will take on Colombia on Wednesday for a place in the 2024 Copa América final.

The two sides will face off in a semifinal at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, with a spot in Sunday’s final alongside Argentina on the line.

Colombia extended its unbeaten run to 27 games with a 5-0 demolition of Panama in the quarterfinal, continuing an impressive tournament for Néstor Lorenzo’s side.

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Uruguay has also been among the Copa’s top performers, winning all three of its group-stage games before defeating Brazil on penalties in the quarterfinal after a scoreless draw through 90 minutes.

That win came at a cost, however, as defender Ronald Araújo suffered an injury that will keep him out for the rest of the competition, while Nahitan Nández was red carded and will miss the semifinal due to suspension.

Colombia is looking to win the tournament for the first time since 2001, while Uruguay most recently won the Copa in 2011.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Uruguay vs. Colombia (Copa America semifinal)

  • When: Wednesday, July 10
  • Where: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: FS1 (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)

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How to buy Uruguay vs. Colombia Copa América semifinal tickets

Tickets for Wednesday’s Copa América semifinal at Bank of America Stadium between Uruguay and Colombia are still available for as little as $282.

The second Copa América semifinal is set, and it’s going to be a heavyweight South American battle.

Colombia continued its trend of good form, dominating Panama in the tournament’s third quarterfinal and advancing to the semifinals by the score of 5-0.

The fourth and final quarterfinal was much more tightly contested.

Uruguay played the final 16 minutes plus stoppage time with 10 men after a red card was issued to Nandez, but somehow managed to outlast Brazil in penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals.

Colombia and Uruguay will face off in the Copa América semifinals on Wednesday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. EDT.

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Limited tickets still remain for Wednesday evening’s semifinal.

The cheapest available tickets are $282, while the cheapest lower bowl tickets are only $406.

The most expensive semifinal ticket will cost you a casual $4,178.

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