Good morning! When FIFA organizes the 2026 World Cup, it will set up perimeters a sufficient distance from stadiums to hopefully avoid the problems at Sunday’s Copa America final, where fans without tickets crashed the Hard Rock Stadium gates. But it won’t escape another condition that soccer fans lining up to enter the stadium endured […]
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‘An embarrassment’: Copa chaos raises concerns for 2026 World Cup
The start of Sunday’s final between Colombia and Argentina at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was delayed by 82 minutes as overwhelmed security struggled to process the safe entry fans into the stadium.
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Colombian soccer federation president arrested at Copa América final
Ramon Jesurun was arrested in Miami during an incident at Sunday’s Copa America final, according to a police report issued on Monday.
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Monday AM: Argentina wins Copa final marred by Messi injury and security nightmare. Also: Spain’s Euro inspiration.
Good morning! There was no social media in the 1980s when the Heysel and Hillsborough tragedies took place. But the images of what happened last night at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, site of the Copa América final, are familiar to anyone who followed the events in 2021 at the Euro final at Wembley or the […]
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Copa America: Argentina wins record 16th title in final marred by Messi injury and security nightmare
Lautaro Martinez scored an overtime winner as Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America title at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday.
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Special Edition: England vs. Spain and Argentina vs. Colombia previews
Good morning! Today is a special day for soccer fans. Two championship games in one day. Here’s special edition of Soccer America previewing England vs. Spain in the Euro 2024 final and Argentina vs. Colombia in the Copa América final. • How to watch: Soccer Sunday. Soccer America Daily is edited by Paul Kennedy and […]
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On Sunday, England and Spain meet in the Euro 2024 final followed later in the day by Argentina against Colombia in the Copa América final.
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‘El Fideo’ says final farewell as Messi’s foil
Argentina’s golden era will forever be linked with the genius of Lionel Messi but Sunday’s Copa America final is a reminder of the key influence of winger Angel Di Maria.
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Luis Suarez rescues Uruguay en route to shootout win over Canada for third place
Uruguay looked to be heading to a shock defeat after the Canadians took a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute through a Jonathan David.
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Reborn Rodriguez holds key to Colombia’s Copa final hopes
After a decade of disappointment at club level and at the age of 33, James Rodriguez is back and starring again on the international stage.