Argentina has become the champion of Copa America Cup again. In the final, it defeated Colombia 1-0 in extra time. Along with this, Argentina did not let the tears of its star player Messi go to waste. Actually, Messi went out of the field in the 66th minute of the match due to injury, after which he was seen crying bitterly. Argentina's team finally got the value of its star player's tears by defeating Colombia. The only goal of the match that sealed Argentina's becoming the champion was scored in the 112th minute.

This is the third time overall and the second time in a row that Argentina has become the champion of the Copa America Cup. It first won this title in 1993 by defeating Mexico. After that, Argentina became the champion for the second time by defeating Brazil in 2023 under the captaincy of Messi. And now for the third time it has defeated Colombia in the final.

Argentina became champion by scoring a goal in extra time

Both halves of the match played between Argentina and Colombia remained goalless. After this the game went into extra time, where Argentina was successful in scoring a goal in the 112th minute. This goal for Argentina was scored by striker Lautare Martinez. If the match between the two teams did not end even in extra time, then it would have been decided by penalty shoot-out.

Argentina valued Messi's tears

This victory of Argentina was special in terms of making it the champion. Apart from this, the value of this victory is also related to Messi. Actually, Messi had to leave the field in the middle of this match due to injury. After leaving the field, he was seen crying bitterly while sitting in the dugout.

Messi is in tears as he is subbed off due to injury pic.twitter.com/t0l3OLLuWf

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Surely at that time Messi must have regretted not playing in the final. But after the team's victory, it is expected that Messi will not regret anything now. Messi celebrated Argentina's becoming the champion with the team and the trophy.

THE MOMENT WE'VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR

LEO MESSI AND ARGENTINA LIFT THE COPA AMERICA TROPHY pic.twitter.com/AX3N8z2D5v

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) July 15, 2024