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☆ Argentina beats Colombia to win record-breaking Copa America title
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Ben Burrows | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A Lionel Messi-less Argentina beat Colombia to win a record-breaking 16th Copa America title after a dramatic final in Miami. The win sees Argentina break a tie with Uruguay for all-time most in the competition’s long history. Say hello to your 16-time CONMEBOL Copa America™️ champion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/45aNRFmQhI — CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 15, 2024Angel Di Maria signed off with a title with this game — a 145th appearance for his country — his last for Argentina. They then beat Canada for a second time in the semifinal to reach a fourth final in five attempts. That streak ended in Miami, however, with Argentina taking the title and defending the crown they won four years ago in Brazil.

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Supporters rush into Hard Rock Stadium ahead of Sunday’s Copa America final (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)Fans had been asked to arrive early, with watch parties banned outside the stadium or in the parking lots. Hard Rock also said “fans MUST have a game ticket” to enter the stadium campus on Sunday. With the sun beating down, fans pushed toward the closed gates, causing a crush. “Various stadium gates were closed and re-opened strategically in an attempt to allow ticketed guests to enter safely and in a controlled manner. “The Copa America final is organized by CONMEBOL and Miami-Dade Police Department provides security support, along with other law enforcement agencies,” the statement read.

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☆ Copa América final 2024: Can Colombia continue historic unbeaten run and upset Argentina?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sunday’s Copa América final will likely be the last time Lionel Messi plays for Argentina at a major international tournament. As was the case in the 2021 Copa América win, which ended an 18-year trophy drought for the national team, this run has felt like a real team effort. “It’s a national team with really good players, is very intense and has fast and dynamic players up front. Buda Mendes/Getty ImagesFor Colombia, the resurgence of James Rodríguez has proven to be crucial not only throughout the unbeaten run, but in particular during this Copa América. Colombia, remarkably, last reached the final in 2001 and the trophy from that year remains the only Copa América title in the country’s history.

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☆ Uruguay 0-1 Colombia takeaways: Argentina await Colombia in the final, Munoz sent off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Jack Lang | Stuart James | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

After an absorbing encounter in Charlotte, North Carolina, it was Colombia who emerged to earn a meeting against defending champions Argentina in the Copa America final in Miami on Sunday. The spotlight was on Lionel Messi before this Copa America but Rodriguez, who turns 33 on Friday, has stolen the show. Stuart JamesA quintessential Copa America game? This was Copa America football — South American football — at its bewitching best, witnessed and enhanced by a crowd so fervently Colombian that we may as well have been in Medellin. Ugarte had ‘played’ Munoz, and Colombia knew that the balance of the game had totally shifted.

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☆ Copa America 2024 predictions: Who will win it all, how far will the U.S. go? Our writers’ picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( The Athletic Soccer Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Click here to follow Copa America on The Athletic and get relevant stories in your personalized feed. AdvertisementMelanie Anzidei: Winning a second Copa America in a row would solidify Argentina’s place as one of football’s greatest teams. With both nations tied on a record 15 Copa America titles each, I’ve got my fingers crossed for a meeting in the final. Cardenas: Luis Diaz scored four goals at the 2021 Copa America, leading Colombia to the semifinals. GO DEEPER The Radar – The Athletic’s Copa America 2024 scouting guideTell us one thing you really want to see happen…Cardenas: The Copa America is such an important tournament for South American countries.

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