Argentina beat defending champions Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final on Sunday morning at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, and six-time gold medalist Lionel Messi won his first national team trophy, ending his country’s 28-year drought. Messi finally breaks the curse and Argentina wins its first title in 28 years
After losing in the final of the 2007, 2015 and 2016 editions, Lionel Messi finally won a Copa America after Argentina’s victory over Brazil (1-0) at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. The first trophy of the Albiceleste since 1993.
However, it was Brazil – who have always won the Copa America when it was played on their territory – who were the most enterprising from the start. However, they failed to put the Argentinian goalkeeper in danger. The Albiceleste, on the other hand, took their first chance when Rodrigo De Paul opened the scoring for Angel Di Maria, who took advantage of poor defending by Renan Lodi to beat Ederson with a fine lob (1-0, 22′).
The winning goal was scored by the Parisian winger Angel Di Maria, who made the Seleçao net shiver with a splendid lob in the 22nd minute of the game.
