It’s the oldest national team football competition in the world and is contested by teams from South America. It’s also known as the South American Football Championship.
🇺🇸 Copa América 2024 – A Wild Ride in the U.S.
This was the 48th edition of South America’s flagship tournament, co-hosted with CONCACAF in the U.S. between June 20 and July 14 copaamerica.com+6simple.wikipedia.org+6espn.com+6en.wikipedia.org.
Argentina Reign Supreme (Again)
- Champions: Argentina grabbed their record 16th title, defeating Colombia 1–0 after extra time in Miami. The decisive goal came from Lautaro Martínez deep into the 112th minute simple.wikipedia.org+7en.wikipedia.org+7reuters.com+7.
- This victory followed hot on the heels of their wins in 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup, cementing a rare treble of major titles copaamerica.com+11talksport.com+11thesun.co.uk+11.
- Messi, although injured in the final, still lifted the trophy, marking what could be his last international tournament reuters.com.
Stars of the Show
- Golden Boot: Lautaro Martínez – 5 goals cadenaser.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15transfermarkt.us+15.
- Player of the Tournament: James Rodríguez – six assists, breaking Messi’s previous record youtube.com+2reuters.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2.
- Golden Glove: Emiliano Martínez – top-class performances (and some penalty saves too)
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