Copa America final: Argentina wins three in a row! Colombia fights for the first title in 23 years, Messi vs. Ronaldo
Nian Zhou
2024-07-11 09:56Posted in Shandong Premier League commentator, Tencent Football Special Writer Creator in the field of sports
On July 11, Beijing time, the semifinals of the Copa America ended, and Argentina and Colombia met in the finals to compete for the final championship!
Argentina won all three games in the group stage and qualified for the first place, but the quarter-finals eliminated Ecuador through a penalty shootout, and Messi also missed a penalty, but fortunately Martin was very brave. In the semi-finals, they beat Canada 2-0, and the plum king finally scored his first goal of the tournament.
Colombia are unbeaten in the group stage with 2 wins and 1 draw, and the top spot is qualified, and the 1/4 final beat Panama 5-0, with Ronaldo contributing 1 goal and 2 assists. In the semi-finals, Ronaldo provided another assist and they beat Uruguay to reach the Copa America final for the first time since 2001.
In this way, the final match of this Copa America has been decided: Argentina vs Colombia!
Argentina will be looking to defend their Copa America title, having last successfully defended it in 1995, and will also be on the verge of winning three consecutive major titles. Colombia's only previous title was in 2001 and will be the first in 23 years.
It is worth mentioning that the Copa America final is different from the previous knockout rounds, in that a 90-minute draw will go to extra time, and a draw will be a penalty shootout. The day before the final, there were three or four finalists, Canada vs Uruguay for third place.
Game time
July 14, 8 p.m.: Third and fourth place final, Canada vs Uruguay
July 15, 8 o'clock: Final, Argentina vs Colombia
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