Chile's First Championship in Copa America

The final of the Copa America competition was held between the national football teams of Chile and Argentina, with the Chileans winning the championship trophy after a penalty shootout. The match ended in a goalless draw after 90 minutes. Violence and repeated fouls were notable in this match, as in other games of the tournament. Angel Di Maria, the star of the Albiceleste in this tournament, fell victim to the violence of the opposing players in the first half and left the field due to injury. Argentina's most significant opportunity came in the last seconds when Messi's pass reached Lavezzi, who sent the ball to Higuain, but he failed to score. No goals were scored in extra time either, leading to a penalty shootout to determine the champion team. Chile won 4-1 in penalties, claiming the championship title for the first time after four previous final losses. Gonzalo Higuain and Ever Banega missed their penalties for Argentina, but Messi managed to score against his Barcelona teammate Claudio Bravo. On the other hand, Fernandez, Arturo Vidal, Aranguiz, and Alexis Sanchez all scored to celebrate the championship in the oldest football tournament in the world. Lionel Messi and his teammates in the Argentine national team, who reached the final for the second consecutive year, failed to secure the trophy after their World Cup disappointment. Eduardo Vargas from Chile and Paolo Guerrero from Peru were the top scorers of the tournament with four goals each. Uruguay, with 15 championship titles, is the most successful team in the competition. Argentina has finished first 14 times but has not won the championship since 1993. Brazil has also won the title eight times. Paraguay and Peru were this year's surprise teams, each finishing first twice. Colombia and Bolivia have also each won the championship once like Chile. The Brazilians will host the tournament in 2019. They last won the championship in 2007, while Argentina has not won since 1993.