On the evening, the winners of the "Copa America" tournament in Chile were revealed.
For the opportunity to be called the strongest South American national team, Lionel Messi led Argentina and the hosts Chile fought.
Although Gerardo Martino's students were considered favorites before the match, the home walls helped Chilean footballers to start attacking the titled opponents from the very beginning.
Both teams had plenty of opportunities to score in both the first half and after the break, but neither of them managed to score a goal during the main time.
True, Gonzalo Higuain, who appeared after substitution, had a great opportunity just before the referee's whistle, but he lacked a bit of luck.
After extra time, the situation on the field was similar and the national teams fought until the end. Finally, after the additional time ended, the players lined up to take penalty kicks from eleven meters.
Here luck was on the side of the hosts, and the fourth successful strike by Alexis Sanchez confirmed the triumph achieved after a break of 24 years.
