Chaos erupted at the Copa America final on Sunday, extending beyond the pitch and into the stands at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

Wild scenes unfolded as video and photos circulated, revealing an escalator allegedly demolished by unruly fans, leaving shattered glass strewn about and handrails collapsed at the bottom.

Así quedó el lobby del Hard Rock stadium. pic.twitter.com/Fvz11FYzmg

— Iván Kasanzew (@IvanKasanzew) July 15, 2024

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Geo Milian, a South Florida sports reporter, condemned the scene as "barbaric and unacceptable!" highlighting the mayhem that marred Argentina's 1-0 victory over Colombia.

The 72 Club entrance at Hard Rock Stadium tonight..

Barbaric and unacceptable! pic.twitter.com/jDl3y3vgAr — Geo Milian (@GeoMilian) July 15, 2024

The game's kickoff was delayed due to fan madness as crowds clamored through the gates in such overwhelming numbers that gates had to be opened to everyone to prevent stampedes.

BREAKING: The gates at Hard Rock Stadium have been breached and scores of fans have begun streaming in for the 2024 #CopaAmerica final. Police are scrambling to try and stem the flow of people. pic.twitter.com/fkoMMYGk8K

— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) July 14, 2024

Some fans resorted to crawling through vents in a bid to gain entry.

More people getting into the game through… what??? The vent??

What is happening in the Copa America Final? pic.twitter.com/QKgkwEmnCW — Tactical Manager (@ManagerTactical) July 15, 2024

As a consequence of the overcrowding, reports surfaced of lax ticket checks and enforcement of assigned seating within the stadium.

My tickets weren’t checked nor was seating enforced so I’m hanging out behind handicapped seats in the upper level. Absolute mess. #CopaAmerica pic.twitter.com/b3rYszlzSi

— Between Clean Sheets | Cheyenne (@btwncleansheets) July 15, 2024

Police coming in and checking tickets. Kicking people out row by row at the Hard Rock Stadium #CopaAmerica Finals pic.twitter.com/nydcfd4iXC

— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) July 15, 2024

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In at least one incident, fans sporting Colombia shirts emptied a giant bag of concession popcorn, leaving a substantial mess in their wake.

¿Por qué? ¿Por qué imbeciles? ¿Por qué hacen esto? pic.twitter.com/8g5bk7JxlH

— Beto Coral (@Betocoralg) July 15, 2024

Expressing dismay at the events, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levina Cava and Chief Public Safety Officer James Reyes issued a joint statement demanding accountability and action.

"We are outraged by the unprecedented events at [Sunday’s] Copa America finals...Let’s be clear: This situation should never have taken place and cannot happen again. We will work with stadium leadership to ensure that a full review of tonight’s events takes place immediately to evaluate the full chain of events, in order to put in place needed protocols and policies for all future games." - Daniella Levina Cava and James Reyes

Hard Rock Stadium, a venue marred by Sunday's chaos, is slated to host matches for the 2026 World Cup.

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