Monday, July 15, 2024 at 12:54 PM
July 15, 2024, Copa America final. At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, USA, between Argentina and Colombia, the match was delayed for 82 minutes due to problems with fans rushing into the stadium without tickets.
The match was very competitive. But the score remained tied and in the 65th minute Lionel Messi was injured and had to be substituted. He shed tears and then in the 75th minute Nicolás González, who replaced Messi, ended the 90 minutes with a goalless draw. Another 30 minutes of extra time had to be played, and the Argentine team got their wish, winning 1-0 with Lautaro Martinez scoring the winner in the 112th minute of extra time, to win the championship for the 16th time.
While Lionel Messi, the 37-year-old captain of the national team, left the pitch in tears during the second half after suffering an ankle injury and it is still uncertain whether this will be Messi's last match for the national team or not after helping the “Blue Sky” win back-to-back titles from the 2021 Copa America, the 2022 World Cup and the 2024 Copa America.
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