Argentina beats Colombia for 16th Copa America. At Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 to win a record 16th Copa America championship. Thanks to a goal by Lautaro Martinez in extra time.
Martinez’s superb finish—his fifth goal of the tournament—decided a lack luster match that plagued by security and crowd problems, necessitating an 82-minute delay.
After winning the Copa in 2021 and the World Cup in Qatar in 2022, Argentina has have three major tournament titles in a row.
Before the festivities began, though, there were tears. In the 66th minute, Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi got hurt and spent the remainder of the match in agony on the side lines. In addition, Angel Di Maria had an emotional send-off in his last match as a member of the national team.
Dismal night for Colombia
It was a dismal night for Colombia, whose lone championship came in the 2001 Copa America. As not much seemed to go right for Nestor Lorenzo’s squad. As Argentina beats Colombia for 16th Copa America
Fans accused the lack of an effective admission system for the turmoil surrounding stadium entry. While organizers blamed supporters for attempting to enter without tickets.
The circumstances were concerning, with some supporters in critical condition due to heat exhaustion. Nonetheless, the crisis was mostly addressed and the game was eventually played on. When it came to decision to quickly fling open the gates without any security checks.
Jhon Corboba of Colombia had a speculative effort that went just wide of the post in the seventh minute. But neither team were able to establish any momentum early on.
In the 20th minute, Camilo Vargas of Colombia stopped Messi’s. With left-footed attempt after Di Maria sent a low ball into the box.
Colombia appeared more energetic in the first half, and they had a chance in the 33rd minute when Jefferson Lerma attempted a low shot from 25 yards out, forcing Emiliano Martinez to make a diving stop.
Messi’s wishes
When Messi dribbled to the byline in the 36th minute, Santiago Arias’ sliding challenge, which judged fairly, stopped him, raising concerns and necessitated medical attention for the Argentine captain.
Messi then curled a free kick in from the left flank, but Nicolas Tagliafico’s header missed the mark. Messi currently plays club football in Miami. Also read
