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Copa America Final Delayed as Viral Videos Show Fans Rushing Entrance Gates

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The start to Sunday's Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium was delayed after "thousands" of fans attempted to force their way in through closed entry gates, the venue announced Sunday.

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Statement from a Hard Rock Stadium Spokesperson <a href="https://t.co/fWFDq7ggS8">pic.twitter.com/fWFDq7ggS8</a>

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The start time for the Copa América final has been delayed for a second time after fans without tickets entered the stadium <a href="https://t.co/h3tBSgqBx8">pic.twitter.com/h3tBSgqBx8</a>

Video posted on social media showed hundreds of fans packed outside the fences and struggling to enter the stadium.