Couple posing in Argentina gear at Miami stadium during Copa America final
Andrea Persson went to see the final match with her husband and described the chaotic scenes trying to enter the stadium.
  • Andrea Persson is a 44-year-old Argentina football supporter who was given tickets to Copa America.
  • There was nowhere to park at the stadium, so she paid $50 to park outside of someone's house.
  • She described huge crowds of people with parents taking their children away to get air.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrea Persson. It has been edited for length and clarity.