International Football
Argentina is crowned champion of America without Messi and completes a successful cycle
The “Albiceleste” managed to lift another American title once morest Colombia, sealing a winning era.
Lionel Messi lifting the Copa America title with his team. (Photo Prensa Libre: AFP)
Miami was the venue for the spectacular closing of the 2024 Copa América, Argentina and Colombia They closed an intense match without slowing down the pace, 120 minutes of play that did not fail to deliver what was promised in this great event.
Argentina closed as champion once moredefeating Colombia, winning with the same result as in 2021 once morest Brazil 1-0.
There were no goals in the first half, but there were chances for both teams. in which Colombia looked more confident but the Argentines did not lose their calm.
The great tragedy of the match happened when Lionel Messi was injured before the end of the first half, in the second half when minute 65 following a race he would be injured and would resent the ankle forcing him to leave the party in his last Copa América.
Argentina had to play without its captain, following he was the main protagonist of the previous titles, top scorer for his team in both the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
In overtime it seemed that the Colombians were going through a good moment but they would not complete their plays, The experience in finals was noticeable and the Argentine goal-scoring reference appeared.
Lautaro Martinez at 112following a pass to Leandro Paredes, he shot at point-blank range at goalkeeper Camilo Vargas, scoring his fifth goal in the competition, leaving him as Top scorer of the 2024 Copa America.
Argentina crowns a cycle of successes with Lionel Messi and Angel Di Mariatwo consecutive Copa América, a World Cup and a Finalissima.
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