Overview

• The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office implemented three security checkpoints and steel fencing around the stadium in response to last year’s Copa America gate-rush chaos.
• Patrol cars stationed along the interstate and officers in protective gear have maintained order inside and outside the venue without any major altercations.
• FIFA worked with stadium officials and state and federal agencies to coordinate a multi-agency rapid-deployment force and monitor social media for potential crowd trouble.
• Organizers and law enforcement are evaluating the tournament’s security framework as a blueprint for managing crowds at next year’s 2026 World Cup in the United States.
• More than 27 arrests and significant damage from the 2024 incident have led to multiple negligence lawsuits against Hard Rock Stadium and affiliated soccer organizations.