Copa America chaos is 'not a good look for the USA' ahead of the 2026 World Cup, Alexi Lalas claims after final is marred by dangerous crush

The carnage that marred Copa America is not a bully look for shot successful nan United States up of nan 2026 World Cup, Alexi Lalas has claimed.

Sunday's last between Colombia and Argentina descended into chaos arsenic supporters were caught successful a crush extracurricular Hard Rock Stadium earlier hundreds forced their measurement done nan perimeter gates.

More than a twelve group were reportedly arrested, pinch galore others needing aesculapian curen arsenic fans successful Colombia jerseys forced unfastened nan metallic gates and moreover crawled done aerial vents to get into nan stadium.

It came only a fewer days aft Colombia's semifinal against Uruguay ended pinch Darwin Nunez and different players brawling pinch supporters successful nan stands.

The US is simply a co-host of nan 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada, pinch Miami's Hard Rock Stadium scheduled to big 7 games. 

And Fox Sports expert Lalas said up of Argentina's 1-0 victory: 'This is not a bully look.

'I understand this is not a bully look for CONMEBOL (the assemblage successful complaint of Copa America). It is besides because it is happening connected our watch, successful our country, it's not a bully look for nan US little than 2 years retired of nan World Cup. 

'I person nary uncertainty that FIFA and nan United States and Canada and Mexico will benignant this retired and make judge this doesn’t hap going forward.'

The commencement of Sunday's last was delayed by much than an hr arsenic fans without tickets attempted to participate nan stadium. 

Supporters were seen opinionated successful nan aisles up of nan game, pinch Univision estimating that an further 7,000 fans were wrong nan 65,000-seater stadium. 

Lalas did insist, however, that nan 'fervor' and 'passion' shown by fans this summertime proves that America is 'a shot nation'. 

'Don't fto anybody show you that nan US does not person an unthinkable history and doesn't person fans retired there,' he added. 

'This shows that that location are galore location teams erstwhile it comes to nan US but location is simply a fervor and a passion for this crippled and for these tournaments. 

'That is going to beryllium connected show for nan adjacent 2 years and is going to culminate successful what I deliberation is going to beryllium nan astir important and biggest summertime of shot (in 2026).'