Chaotic Scene at Copa America Finals: Thousands Excluded, Hooligans Storm Stadium, Argentina Wins

Miami Gardens, Florida United States of America
Argentina won against Colombia in extra time securing their second consecutive Copa America title
Chaos at Copa America Finals caused delay of 90 minutes
Hooligans stormed stadium gates, fans with tickets prevented from entering
Others breached security, engaged in fights with police and damaged property
Thousands left outside without proper accommodations or communication
Chaotic Scene at Copa America Finals: Thousands Excluded, Hooligans Storm Stadium, Argentina Wins

The chaos that unfolded at the Copa America finals in Miami Gardens on Sunday night resulted in a delay of nearly 90 minutes for the highly anticipated match between Argentina and Colombia. As fans with tickets were prevented from entering the stadium due to hooligans storming the gates, others without tickets breached security measures, engaging in fights with police officers and damaging property within Hard Rock Stadium. The situation was further exacerbated by poor planning on the part of organizers CONMEBOL, as thousands of fans were left outside the stadium without proper accommodations or communication. Despite these challenges, Argentina emerged victorious over Colombia in extra time with a score of 1-0, securing their second consecutive Copa America title. However, concerns have been raised about the readiness of the US to host larger events such as the upcoming 2026 World Cup following this chaotic incident.


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Confidence

85%

Doubts
  • How many hooligans were involved in the riots?
  • Were all fans with tickets prevented from entering?
  • What was the cause of the poor planning by CONMEBOL?

Sources

81%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Copa América chaos 'should never have taken place,' Miami-Dade officials say

Fox News Media Ryan Gaydos Monday, 15 July 2024 16:26
  • Unique Points
    • Fans rushed past security without tickets and destroyed property such as an escalator and attempted to enter air ducts.
    • Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni stated that players had to wait for family members to enter the stadium, causing confusion and delay.
  • Accuracy
    • Stadium entrances were closed and re-opened strategically to allow ticketed guests in safely.
    • Thousands of fans were stuck outside the stadium due to CONMEBOL’s failure to keep them safe.
    • Fans breached security gates and ran past police officers and stadium attendants.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position of the chaos at Copa América final. The author does not provide any context or explanation for why fans were trying to enter the stadium without tickets or why security was unable to control the situation. The article also uses emotional manipulation by describing fans running past security personnel, completely destroying an escalator, and trying to get into air ducts. Additionally, there is a lack of disclosure of sources in the article.
    • We are outraged by the unprecedented events tonight's Copa America finals. The situation should never have taken place and cannot happen again.
    • Videos of the rush toward the gates showed unruly fans running past security personnel. Other videos showed fans completely destroying an escalator while others tried to get into the airducts.
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  • Fallacies (85%)
    The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating 'We are outraged by the unprecedented events tonight's Copa America finals.' and 'The situation should never have taken place and cannot happen again.' These statements are not based on facts but rather an emotional response to the events. This is a score of 85 because while there is inflammatory rhetoric, it does not dominate the article.
    • We are outraged by the unprecedented events tonight's Copa America finals.
    • The situation should never have taken place and cannot happen again.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Mayhem at Copa America gates in Miami prevented ticketed fans from getting into game

NBC News Digital Monday, 15 July 2024 16:26
  • Unique Points
    • Some fans with tickets did not enter the Copa America championship match in Miami due to hooligans storming the gates.
    • Stadium entrances were closed and re-opened strategically to allow ticketed guests in safely.
    • Unruly fans engaged in illegal conduct, including fighting police officers, breaking down walls and barricades, and vandalizing the stadium.
  • Accuracy
    • Fans rushed past security without tickets and destroyed property such as an escalator and attempted to enter air ducts.
    • Thousands of innocent and ticketed fans were left outside suffering in the heat and humidity with no clear explanation as to why they couldn’t enter.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

52%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

At Copa América final, fans endure terror, trauma due to CONMEBOL's 'inhumane' neglect

Yahoo Sports Henry Bushnell Monday, 15 July 2024 16:28
  • Unique Points
    • Thousands of fans were stuck outside the stadium due to CONMEBOL’s failure to keep them safe.
    • Some fans were never allowed to enter because of security operations mishandling.
    • Ticketless fans roamed freely near the stadium gates, leading to breaches and chaos.
    • There were multiple instances of fan distress, including children in terror and parents searching for missing family members.
  • Accuracy
    • It is unclear who made the decisions regarding security operations or who was ultimately responsible for the planning of the event.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article contains editorializing and sensationalism. The author uses emotive language to describe the fans' experiences and implies blame on CONMEBOL for the chaos that ensued. However, there is no clear evidence presented in the article that CONMEBOL intentionally allowed ticketless fans to enter or caused the chaos deliberately.
    • There were only overwhelmed security personnel and police officers scrambling to mitigate the mess with the only means they know: excessive force.
    • So fans streamed in. Nobody will ever know how many paid thousands of dollars and how many paid zero. They packed the stands, seemingly beyond capacity.
    • It's unclear who, exactly, made those decisions and other costly ones. It's unclear how much CONMEBOL delegated to law enforcement or other American entities.
    • It was a harrowing experience because organizers failed to prepare for them and failed to properly care for the 65,000 ticketed fans whose money they'd taken.
    • All were victims of CONMEBOL, who brought this Copa América to the United States to make millions of bucks and apparently didn’t care how many people it would harm along the way.
  • Fallacies (75%)
    The author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing CONMEBOL's actions as 'inhumane', 'shambolic', and a 'disaster'. He also makes an appeal to authority by stating that fans are familiar with the security measures at World Cup games and European finals, implying that these events have better security due to their reputation.
    • The little girl wailed in terror. The little boy grasped for his chest. The women fought, desperately, to keep themselves from collapsing. The mother ran in circles, frantically, in search of what appeared to be her missing daughter, screaming in panic.
    • There was a quite obvious solution, a well-rehearsed strategy with which many foreign soccer fans are familiar... In Argentina... there were at least three checkpoints. Fans had to show a ticket several blocks away from La Bombonera or El Monumental. A block later, they had to show identification. They were patted down.
    • It's unclear who, exactly, made those decisions and other costly ones... It's clear, though, that responsibility ultimate falls to the owners of this century-old competition, CONMEBOL...
  • Bias (5%)
    The author demonstrates bias by depicting CONMEBOL in a negative light and implying that they are solely responsible for the chaos and suffering of fans at the Copa América final. The author uses language such as 'shambolic', 'utterly failed', 'blood and tears on their hands', and 'disaster' to describe CONMEBOL's actions. The author also implies that CONMEBOL did not care about the fans and only wanted to make money.
    • An inquest must begin to deduce what went wrong and who else was responsible.
      • But it is CONMEBOL, and Hard Rock Stadium operators, and anybody else involved in the planning of Sunday’s final, that have blood and tears on their hands.
        • CONMEBOL, with tens of millions in revenue banked, failed, utterly, shambolically, to keep them safe.
          • It was a disaster
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          88%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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          Messi’s Copa America injury adds doubt for rest of 2024, 2026 World Cup

          USA Today Monday, 15 July 2024 00:00
          • Unique Points
            • Messi suffered a right ankle injury during the Copa America final.
            • Argentina won its second straight Copa America title against Colombia.
          • Accuracy
            • Messi's injury has put his participation in Inter Miami’s remaining season matches and possibly the MLS All-Star Game in doubt.
          • Deception (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Fallacies (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Bias (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication

          81%

          The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
          (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

          A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

          Tone-deaf Hill hails 'crazy energy' at Copa final despite fan chaos

          Daily Mail Daniel Matthews Monday, 15 July 2024 14:41
          • Unique Points
            • Several people were detained during the incident.
            • Fans breached security gates and ran past police officers and stadium attendants.
          • Accuracy
            • Thousands of fans were caught in a crush and required medical treatment.
          • Deception (70%)
            The author, Daniel Matthews, is expressing his own opinion about the 'crazy energy' at the Copa America final despite the chaos and fan injuries. This is an example of emotional manipulation and selective reporting as he only focuses on the positive aspect of the event while ignoring the negative consequences.
            • The energy inside that stadium last night was crazy!!! I loved it,
          • Fallacies (80%)
            The author, Daniel Matthews, commits an appeal to emotion fallacy by praising the 'crazy energy' at the Copa America final despite the chaos and dangerous scenes that occurred. He also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the scenes as 'carnage' and 'terrifying crowd issues'.
            • 'The energy inside that stadium last night was crazy!!! I loved it,' Hill wrote on social media on Monday.
            • 'The stadium is due to be a venue for the 2026 World Cup but the scenes have sparked fears that the US is not ready for the arrival of millions of fans for the biggest sporting event in the world.'
          • Bias (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication