Argentina Are Copa America Champions Again As Messi's Men Achieve Coveted Hattrick
The cagey match saw Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez score the only goal in extra time.
Argentina won the Copa America for a record-extending 16th time by defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final on Monday. The cagey match saw forward Lautaro Martinez score the only goal in extra time.
With this victory, the Lionel Scaloni coached La Albiceleste achieved a rare feat in the world of international football. Argentina have achieved a hattrick of big FIFA trophies — the previous Copa America, the last World Cup and this.
The match saw the Argentine captain Lionel Messi subbed off in the 63rd minute of the game because of a knee injury. Footage later showed Messi crying and nursing a swollen knee on the bench.
A few hours back, Spain won the UEFA Euro 2024 final, which means that Spanish teenage sensation Lamine Yamal's dream of facing Messi is now a big probability as Argentina will take on Spain in Finalissima 2024.
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