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Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0 in the Copa America final Sunday evening in a match that was delayed more than an hour because of crowd issues, including fans breaching security gates. Hours ...
Argentina also stopped Colombia’s 28-game unbeaten streak dating to a 1-0 loss to Albiceleste in a February 2022 World Cup qualifier, also on a Martínez goal.
Before the match, Argentina had won a joint-record 15 titles (12 were won with a round-robin format and 3 in finals), and Colombia's most recent final win was in 2001. It was also Argentina's third consecutive major tournament triumph, following wins in the 2021 Copa América in Brazil and the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, a streak previously ...
Argentina claimed victory over Colombia as a tearful Lionel Messi likely said goodbye to international soccer in a final delayed by crowd trouble.
During the final between Argentina and Colombia, thousands of ticketless fans rushed the stadium gates amidst major crowd congestion, resulting in CONMEBOL delaying the start time three times, first from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., then to 8:45 p.m., and finally to 9:22 p.m. The families of several Argentina players found themselves delayed at the ...
Colombia was in its third Copa América final, having previously won the 2001 edition, which took place on home soil. Argentina was in back-to-back finals for the first time since its 2015 and 2016 run, and as defending champion, was seeking to retain the title for the first time since its 1993 Copa América triumph.
Argentina, one of the greatest soccer dynasties, was named official champions of the Copa América 2024 after a 120-minute match between Colombia at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
The two teams had faced each other in 54 previous matches, [34] including 17 times in the Copa América with 12 wins for Argentina, three wins for Peru along with two draws. [35] [36] Their most recent meeting was a 2–0 away win for Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in October 2023. [37]