Chaos and horror consumed the Copa América final prior to kickoff in Miami, where thousands of fans were stuck and increasingly crushed outside Hard Rock Stadium gates as security tried, and apparently failed, to manage the inflow of spectators for Sunday's game between Argentina and Colombia.
For an extended period of time in the hour before a scheduled 8 p.m. kickoff, all stadium gates were closed. Organizers announced that kickoff had been delayed until at least 8:30. It was later pushed back to at least 9:15.
Fans, meanwhile, were suffering. Children were crying.