The Copa America final was delayed on Sunday evening after fans without tickets were able to enter the stadium.
The start time of the Copa America Final on Sunday evening was pushed back following a security breach at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium in which fans were able break in through one of the main entrances more than one hour prior to kickoff.
The stadium went into a brief lockdown and players from Argentina and Columbia were escorted off the pitch during their warmups. "In anticipation of tonight's Copa America Final, thousands of fans without tickets attempted to forcibly enter the stadium, putting other fans, security and law enforcement officers at extreme risk. Security has shut the gates in order to control the entry process at a much slower rate and ensure everyone is kept safe.
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