- Argentina beat Colombia 1-0 to retain its title in the tournament | Photo: EFE
Argentine footballer Lautaro Martínez scored the winning goal for the Albiceleste in the 112th minute of the 48th edition of the Copa América final, which was played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (United States).
Before the end of the match, in the 116th minute, Ángel Di María said goodbye and was given a standing ovation as he left the pitch.
With this victory, the Argentine team re-established its title in the tournament that was played in 2021 and has accumulated 16 titles in the Copa América.
The Colombian and Argentine national teams drew 0-0 in regulation time in the Copa América final, which was played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami (United States).
As it was the final instance, the match went into 30-minute overtime. The rest of the rounds were decided directly by penalty shootout.
At the start of extra time, the Colombian coach substituted James Rodríguez for Juan Fernando Quintero.
During regulation time, when the second half was being played, the captain of the Argentine team, Lionel Messi, left due to injury in the 65th minute and was replaced by Nicolás González.
The break in the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia lasted 26 minutes due to Shakira’s special show during the intermission.
The short concert (regarding 7 minutes) with songs like “Hips Don’t Lie” and “Te felicito” before addressing “Puntería”, the official anthem of the Copa América.
Both teams attacked the opposing goal without success during regulation time of the final.
The goalkeepers of both teams defended their goals and the match went into the break goalless.
About two hours before the match, a stampede of dozens of fans wearing Colombian and, to a lesser extent, Argentine national team shirts jumped the turnstiles at the Hard Rock Stadium following overcoming the security cordon, causing moments of tension.
The situation caused the organization to delay the start of the game by 30 minutes, which lasted until 9:22 pm, when the initial whistle blew following the official acts.
Florida police had to tighten security as soon as order was restored and within minutes they arrested several fans who entered without tickets. Once the situation was under control, the stadium gates were reopened.
Final fever spread to the countries of the Copa America finalists. Colombians gathered to watch the match at the Atanasio Girardot stadium in Medellin, Colombia. Thousands of fans gathered in parks, plazas and event centers across the country to watch the match.
History repeated itself in Buenos Aires, where Argentines gathered to watch the final between their national team and Colombia, a match in which Messi became the player who has played in the most finals in the history of the Copa América, with 5.
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2024-07-16 08:39:10
