On July 15th, Argentina faced Colombia in the Copa America final. However, the match had to be delayed due to a large number of ticketless fans storming the field, causing frustration among Argentine supporters.
The delay in starting the game infuriated the waiting Argentine fans: “What Bielsa said was right, the U.S. is not a country with a football tradition, hosting major football tournaments here is simply a disaster; please strip them of their World Cup hosting rights!”
Before the third-place play-off of the Copa America, Uruguay’s manager, Bielsa, had harshly criticized the United States, the host of this year’s Copa America, for failing to adequately protect the families of players seated in the stands.
This edition of the Copa America has been marred by repeated incidents. In the next two years, the U.S. will host consecutive major football events, including the first expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025 and the North American World Cup in 2026, co-hosted by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The upcoming series of significant tournaments can’t help but make people worry.