Argentina won the 15th Copa America title by defeating Brazil 1-0 in the 2021 tournament. This time, Lionel Messi defeated Colombia with the only goal of the match and retained the title. In this, the Albiceleste got the title of the most successful team of all time in the Copa. This is Argentina’s 16th title. Earlier, Uruguay had won 15 titles equal to Argentina.

Nothing was happening. Argentina-Colombia couldn’t score despite many attempts in the main period of the final today. 22 minutes of extra time have also expired. By then everyone was waiting for the tiebreaker. Finally, in the 112th minute, the current Copa final saw the face of the goal. Lautaro Martinez gave Argentina a goal. Argentina won by 1-0.

At the end of the main period of the game at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA, Argentina could not play like the world champions and the current Copa champions. Colombia is ahead in ball possession, attack and shots on target in the match.

On this day, the organizers could not start the game on time due to the visitors entering the field without tickets. They can bring the audience under control in about an hour and a half. The match was finally scheduled to start at 6 am but it started at 7.25 pm.

Argentina went on the attack in the beginning. In the first minute of the match, Julian Alvarez’s header from Gonzello Montiel’s cross missed the goal post and went wide. After 5 minutes Luis Diaz and 13 minutes Carlos Cuesta made two attacks for Colombia.

In the 20th minute, Lionel Messi took a left shot from Di Maria’s cross. However, Columbia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas saved Messi’s shot.

Colombia made a great attack in the 32nd minute. Argentina’s defenders blocked it but Colombia got the corner. However, Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez palmed the ball away from the corner kick.

After 3 minutes, Argentina attacked again. Messi was trying to advance with the ball by dribbling Colombia’s defenders inside the D-box. In the end, he could not take a shot at the target. The ball goes out of bounds. Messi has to get injured. But he did not leave the field.

In the 40th minute, Colombia’s John Arias took a header from Rodriguez’s cross. But the ball goes to the right side. Argentina gets a free-kick in the 42nd minute. Messi took the kick from there. Argentina’s Nicolás Tiagliafico’s header goes over the bar in the D-box. Finally, both teams had to go to the break without scoring.

Colombia attacked in the second half. In the 47th minute, Santiago Arias’ quick right-footed shot went wide of the goal post. Then Argentina went to counter attack. Colombia’s goalkeeper saves De Maria’s left-footed shot from Alexis McAllister’s assist.

Colombia created another chance to score in the 54th minute. Davinson Sanchez’s header goes over the bar. John Córdoba assisted him with a header from a corner kick.

The incident at 64 minutes will probably remain a sad memory for Argentine football. When the team is in disarray in the attack, Argentina’s lifer Lionel Messi has to suffer an injury. He injured himself while running. The star footballer’s injury was so severe that tears were almost coming out of his eyes.

However, no one fouled Messi. After that, Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni could not keep him on the field. He brought Nicolas Gonzalez into the field as a substitute.

In the 75th minute, Argentina tied the ball in Colombia’s net. However, the goal was disallowed due to offside. In the end the game went to extra time as there were no goals in the main period. Argentina made another unsuccessful attack in the 93rd minute. Colombia did not stop either. They also continued to attack.