The Argentina national team had an extremely emotional Copa America 2024 final with memorable developments for football fans of this country.
Colombia was considered the underdog compared to Argentina. However, James Rodriguez and his teammates entered the match quite confidently. There were many times in the first half when Colombia was the team that put pressure on Argentina. They even hit the goal post of the “Albicelestes” goal once. But unfortunately, the goal did not come to Colombia.
Looking at Argentina, this team has less opportunities. The top stars of “The Tango Dancers” such as Messi and Di Maria are closely marked by their opponents. This makes it difficult for them to find a way into Colombia’s goal.
In the second half, Argentina lost the service of Messi when he left the field in the 66th minute. The player born in 1987 could not continue playing with pain. “El Pulga” even burst into tears when leaving the field.
Without Messi, Argentina still created good chances. They even made the opponent’s net shake in the 75th minute but the goal was not recognized. Colombia also could not score, so the two teams had to go into 2 extra periods. During this time, Argentina defended well to ensure a clean sheet for their team.
In the 112th minute, Argentina launched a decisive penalty. They coordinated well and gave Lautaro Martinez a chance to break free and face the goalkeeper. He finished accurately to open the score late for Argentina. This was also the last goal of the match. Argentina beat Colombia 1-0, thereby successfully defending the Copa America championship.
