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Miami Dade Police said in a statement there had been “several incidents” prior to the game at the venue.

“These incidents have been a result of unruly behaviour of fans trying to access the stadium,” the statement said.

“We are asking everyone to be patient and abide by the rules set by our officers … unruly behaviour will get you ejected and/or arrested. We have a zero tolerance behaviour against unruly conduct from everyone attending.” Fans however took aim at the organisation of he event, with one Argentina supporter saying fans had been treated like “animals.” “They are treating us like animals, basically there’s no organisation whatsoever, there is nothing. I mean, they didn’t prepare for 60,000 people,” Cabarelli said.

“There is no preparation, people are fainting and passing out.” Asked if the situation had felt dangerous, Cabarelli said: “100 per cent. I’m still shaking. I feel like I’m a cow.”

Other fans interviewed by AFP described chaotic scenes at the entrance gates, with some fans forcing their way into the venue past security staff as frustration boiled over.

“It was crazy, people were just trying to get in like crazy,” said David Fernandez, a Colombia fan from Gainesville, Florida.

“They just didn’t want to wait. They were just rushing over and running over. They’ve opened the gates three different times — it was good for two or three minutes and then everybody was just rushing.”

Rosy Riales said fans lining up in sweltering temperatures had got increasingly frustrated at the failure to open the gates on time.

“People are just riled up and excited, so they’re pushing and it’s like mayhem,” she told AFP. “They should have opened the gates sooner to let people in slowly.” The chaos comes amid heightened scrutiny of stadium security at the Copa America following a brawl which marred the end of Wednesday’s semi-final between Colombia and Uruguay.

Uruguayan players climbed into the stands and clashed with Colombian fans, claiming family members had been threatened in the aftermath of Uruguay’s 1-0 defeat.