Colombian Soccer Chief and Son Among 27 Arrested After Copa America Final Loss to Argentina

Jul 15, 2024, 09:30 PM

The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son were arrested following a chaotic incident at the Copa America final held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. According to Miami-Dade police records, the arrests were part of a larger crackdown that saw 27 individuals taken into custody. The incident occurred on Sunday after Colombia's loss to Argentina, during which Jesurún and his son allegedly fought with security guards near a media tunnel. Jesurún, who also serves as the Vice President of CONMEBOL, faces felony battery charges. The chaos at the stadium led to significant crowd control issues, resulting in multiple arrests and 55 ejections.