Argentina defeats Colombia to lift trophy of Copa America

Kathmandu: Argentina has defeated Colombia to win the title of Copa America.

The team defeated Colombia by 1-0 in Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Monday. With this, Argentina created a record of most wins in Copa America by winning the title for the 16th time. Earlier, Argentina and Uruguay had qual wins of 15 titles in the tournament.

The team won the match without its captain. The foot issue compelled Messi to move out of the ground in the s68th minute of the match. His eyes were full of tears while remaining on the substitute’s bench.

Despite the absence of Messi, Lautaro Martinez scored the goal in the extra time of the match. Martinez also won the Golden Boot for scoring 5 goals in the tournament.

Similarly, Angel Di Maria played the 145th match for his country and concluded his career for Argentina with a victory. The games started around 82 minutes later than scheduled due to the pre-match incidents.