The matched had been delayed due to thousands of fans without tickets forcing their way into the Miami stadium.
The final was delayed by more than an hour after thousands of ticketless fans entered the stadium, causing chaos.
Lautaro Martinez's extra-time winner earned the reigning world champions a 1-0 over Colombia in a match marred with drama and controversy. Messi was inconsolable on the bench. Floods of tears ran down his face as his ankle was strapped with ice.His tears of sadness turned to joy by the end of extra time as Martinez's goal gifted Argentina the Copa America for a record 16th time.
Security staff at the stadium were forced to close the gates to the venue in an effort to regain control of the massive crowds."In anticipation of tonight's Copa America Final, thousands of fans without tickets attempted to forcibly enter the stadium, putting other fans, security and law enforcement officers at extreme risk," a stadium spokesperson said in a statement.
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