Colombia apologizes after soccer president's arrest at Copa America final
The fight erupted when some members of the Colombian delegation were denied access to the stadium field.
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The fight erupted when some members of the Colombian delegation were denied access to the stadium field.
A total of 27 people were arrested prior to the soccer game and another 55 were ejected from stadium grounds.
Lionel Messi injured his right ankle in the Copa America final.
The Summer Olympics in Paris are about a week away and one of SOuth Florida's own will be representing the U.S. in men's soccer.
Colombia's soccer federation president and his son are facing battery charges after getting arrested after the game at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium during the Copa America final on Sunday.
The French soccer federation has pledged to file a complaint with FIFA over "racist and discriminatory remarks" by Argentina players in post-match chants about France's team after their Copa America title win.
At the height of the mayhem, some people said they were hurt, including children.
Video posted on social media showed fans jumping over security railings near the entrance of Hard Rock Stadium.
At the height of the mayhem, some people said they were hurt, including children.
The family of Lucas Sherman said they were looking forward to the Copa America final. It was supposed to be the boy's first world class soccer match. Not only did he not get to see the game, the 9-year-old walked away with a broken arm.
Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi's second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 on Lautaro Martínez's 112th-minute goal.
Fans appeared to breach the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.
Spain has won a record fourth European Championship title after Mikel Oyarzabal's 86th-minute goal clinched a 2-1 victory as England's painful decades-long wait for a major trophy goes on.
Whether you can make the game in person or watch the comfort of your living room, there are plenty of ways to catch what is becoming one of the biggest soccer matches this year.
Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo was critical of the extended halftime planned for Sunday night's Copa America final to allow a concert by Shakira.
With this season being Rhode Island's first in the USL Championship, this will be the first game the two teams play against each other.
Goals by Frank Lopez and Roberto Molina in a valiant second-half comeback attempt were not enough to overcome a three-goal deficit as Miami gave up all three points to visiting Rhode Island Saturday night in Miami.
Argentina and Colombia expressed safety worries ahead of Sunday night's Copa America final, days after Uruguay's Darwin Núñez and a handful of his teammates went into the stands amid a brawl following a semifinal loss to Colombia.
Lionel Messi is one win from leading Argentina to a record 16th Copa America title.
This weekend, Lionel Messi will play before a sellout crowd at Hard Rock Stadium.
Fans tell CBS News Miami that they're excited about the upcoming game and appreciative of the added security.
Prices are in the low thousands for the 300 section at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
Berhalter was dismissed just nine days after his team's first-round exit from the Copa America.
In 2007, Lionel Messi held a baby in a photoshoot. The little infant grew up to be teenage soccer star Lamine Yamal.
Messi scored his 109th international goal in Tuesday's match against Canada
