Colombia fans return to Hard Rock Stadium nearly 2 years after chaotic scene at Copa America final

MIAMI GARDENS (USA): (Jun 27) ( Juan Nicolas wants this time to be different.

The Bogotá, Colombia, native saw the scary scene two years ago during the Copa America final as thousands of ticketless fans breached the security gates at Hard Rock Stadium to watch Colombia face Argentina.

Colombia’s soccer team will play Portugal on Saturday in a World Cup group stage match, returning to the stadium for the first time since that incident — this time with heightened security and multiple checkpoints.