This Monday, July 15 in Europe, there is talk of the great campaign of the Spanish national team. In America, the main headlines are about the incidents in the final between Argentina and Colombia. These are the differences between a tournament organized with few surprises by UEFA and another marked by controversies under the responsibility of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).
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The aftermath of the serious disturbances recorded at the entrances to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, a venue that has successfully hosted events such as the Super Bowl, the Orange Bowl, and a Formula 1 Grand Prix, continued throughout the day, mainly focused on finding those responsible for the embarrassing incident that made headlines around the world and led to an 80-minute delay in the entry to the Copa America final.
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What did the authorities in Miami say?
Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine-Cava used social media to express her annoyance.
"We are outraged by the unprecedented events that occurred tonight during the Copa América final," stated the local authority, and then made it clear who was in charge of the event: "The Copa América is organized by CONMEBOL, and the Miami Dade Police Department (MDPD) provides security support along with other law enforcement agencies."
Levine-Cave's words clarify certain criticisms from the last few hours, which pointed out shortcomings of the United States in organizing an event of this nature, especially in preparation for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Everything was in charge of Conmebol, in partnership with Concacaf.
The mayor of Miami-Dade County also added that the police department "assigned more than 550 officers to the stadium, including our Rapid Response Team" and brought in personnel "from other jurisdictions."
The Hard Rock Stadium will host seven matches of the 2026 World Cup, including one of the quarter-final matches and the third-place match.