Argentina is champion of the 2024 Copa América thanks to Lautaro Martínez

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By LatAm Reports Staff Writers

The Albiceleste reached 16 titles in the 2024 Copa América, after its 1-0 victory against Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium. No country adds as many trophies in the CONMEBOL tournament as Argentina.

New success for those led by Lionel Scaloni. The world champions beat Colombia 1-0 in the United States this Sunday and won the Copa América title for the second consecutive time.

Here are some moments of the game on American soil:

At rest, Argentina and Colombia match without goals at the Hard Rock Stadium.

In the 47th minute, Santiago Arias scareed the Argentine defense with a cross-shot.

At the 55th minute, the Colombians lamented another missed occasion, this time it was a head of Davinson Sánchez.

At the 58th minute, Camilo Vargas stretches to the maximum to avoid Angel Di Maria’s 1-0.

At 64, Lionel Messi again asked for medical assistance. He won’t be able to go on because of a right leg injury. Upon arriving on the bench, there were tears. Nicolas Gonzalez entered.

Brazilian referee Raphael Claus was claimed a penalty in the Argentina area, but he did not sanction despite Colombia’s claims.

Extra time in Miami, Florida. Argentina and Colombia did no harm in regulatory time.

At the 95th minute, goalkeeper Vargas shorted a shot by Nicolas Gonzalez.

End of the first extra time. He keeps the game 0-0 in the final of the 2024 Americas Cup.

In the final 15 minutes, Argentina looked 1-0 through a Di Maria center-foot shot.

Gul from Argentina. Lautaro Martinez broke the zero with a powerful shot in the 112th minute.

This was Lautaro Martínez’s goal:

He’s done the game. Argentina won the two-championship in the Copa América thanks to a goal by Lautaro Martínez, player of Inter Milan 

This article has been translated after first appearing in El Salvador