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United States 0-1 Colombia: Bacca secures third place at Copa America

Colombia recorded its best performance at the Copa America since the side won South America's premier tournament in 2001.

Colombia ended its Copa America Centenario campaign on a high after seeing off the United States 1-0 in Saturday's third-place playoff.

Following unsuccessful semifinal fixtures, Carlos Bacca scored the only goal of the match in the 31st minute in Arizona as Colombia recorded its best performance at the Copa America since the side won South America's premier tournament in 2001.

Bacca netted his 13th international goal after scrambling the ball into the net from close range following a stunning through ball from captain James Rodriguez in a rematch of the Centenario curtain-raiser, which Jose Pekerman and Co.