Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title with an extra-time goal from Lautaro Martinez; the final was delayed for over an hour due to thousands of ticketless fans attempting to enter the stadium; Martinez’s goal ignited wild celebrations at the Hard Rock Stadium after Lionel Messi had previously left injured.
Argentina lost a devastated Lionel Messi to injury midway through the second half of a game delayed by more than an hour due to crowd trouble, but Martinez came off the bench in the last half-hour to ensure his captain lifted a third consecutive major prize.
The victory in Miami came after winning the Copa America in 2021 and the World Cup in 2022.
