Lionel Messi and his teammates lost a second major final in the space of a year as Jorge Sampaoli's side made history by winning on penalties in Santiago.
SANTIAGO, Chile -- The long wait is over for Chile. Ever since the first Copa America in 1916, La Roja have been trying to win South America's prestigious continental competition. Now they have and the celebrations have kicked off in earnest in Santiago. For Argentina's golden generation, though, this was another chance missed.
Chile took the game to Argentina in this one and even though it played very much on the edge with some cynical fouls in the first half that left its three centrer backs booked before the interval, few could argue that the locals did not deserve this triumph - both for their performance on the night and also throughout this tournament.