What happened at the World Cup in Miami? VIPs, fans and a showdown. Take a look

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What happened at the World Cup in Miami? VIPs, fans and a showdown. Take a look

The World Cup rolled through Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend with a marquee Colombia-Portugal showdown, while Team USA wrapped its group stage out west.

Here’s a digest of the top stories from across the tournament:

Rubio at the match: Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended the Colombia vs. Portugal match at Hard Rock Stadium, arriving with Inter Miami owners Jose and Jorge Mas and later sitting with FBI Director Kash Patel and FIFA President Gianni Infantino. It was Rubio’s second known World Cup appearance after the U.S. team’s debut against Paraguay on June 13.
Ronaldo goes quiet: Cristiano Ronaldo was largely silent in Portugal’s scoreless draw with Colombia, generating just three shots with only one on goal in front of a pro-Colombia Miami crowd. The 41-year-old finished the group stage with two goals as Portugal advanced to face Croatia in the Round of 32.
Colombia wins the group: Colombia tied Portugal 0-0 to win Group K in front of a festive sellout crowd of 64,478 at Hard Rock Stadium, with a late Davinson Sanchez header disallowed for offside by a toe’s length. Colombia next plays Ghana on Friday in the Round of 32.
Fans arrive at dawn: Colombian supporters showed up at Hard Rock Stadium as early as 8 a.m., more than 11 hours before kickoff, with more than 40,000 expected among the 240,000-plus Colombians living in South Florida. Security included three checkpoints after thousands crashed the gates during the 2024 Copa America final.
Pochettino rests starters: U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino rested nine starters with Group D already clinched, and the Americans lost 3-2 to Turkey on a 98th-minute goal by Kaan Ayhan. The USA still advanced and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 in Santa Clara, California.

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