Chile coach Juan Antonio Pizzi said the defending champions deserved to beat Bolivia in Group D on Friday.
Juan Antonio Pizzi said Chile's 2-1 Copa America Centenario win over Bolivia was deserved, despite the controversial stoppage-time penalty.
Arturo Vidal scored the winner - and his second of the game - in the 101st minute after Luis Gutierrez was adjudged to have handled the ball when it struck him on the upper arm, with his hand tucked behind his back and his face turned away in the Group D encounter on Friday.
The decision sparked outrage from Bolivia, but Pizzi insisted that regardless of the means, the defending champion was worthy of the win and a crucial three points in Foxborough, Massachusetts.