Copa América Centenario final

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Copa América Centenario Final
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford (pictured earlier in the tournament) hosted the final.
EventCopa América Centenario
Argentina Chile
Argentina Chile
0 0
After extra time
Chile won 4–2 on penalties
Date26 June 2016 (2016-06-26)
VenueMetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
Man of the MatchClaudio Bravo (Chile)[1]
RefereeHéber Lopes (Brazil)[2]
Attendance82,026[3]
Weather77 °F (25 °C), Clear[4]
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The Copa América Centenario Final was a football match that took place on 26 June 2016 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States to determine the winner of the Copa América Centenario.[5]

The match was contested by Argentina and Chile, making it a rematch of the 2015 final.[6][7] Chile ultimately won on penalty kicks 4–2 after a 0–0 draw. Forward Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football after the defeat (his fourth and third consecutive final defeat with Argentina), although he later reversed this decision.[8][9]

Background

This edition was the first hosted by the United States. The match marks the sixth time Argentina reached the final. They have also been in the top two in previous 22 editions of the tournament. Their last championship (including worldwide tournaments) was won in 1993. Meanwhile, it was Chile's fourth final, also being in the top two in 2 more editions. They were the defending champions, winning their only title in last year's edition as the host nation.

Route to the final

Argentina Round Chile
Opponent Result Group stage Opponent Result
 Chile 2–1 Match 1  Argentina 1–2
 Panama 5–0 Match 2  Bolivia 2–1
 Bolivia 3–0 Match 3  Panama 4–2
Group D winner
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Argentina 3 9
2  Chile 3 6
3  Panama 3 3
4  Bolivia 3 0
Source: CONMEBOL
 Final standings Group D runner-up
Pos Team Pld Pts
1  Argentina 3 9
2  Chile 3 6
3  Panama 3 3
4  Bolivia 3 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Venezuela 4–1 Quarter-finals  Mexico 7–0
 United States 4–0 Semi-finals  Colombia 2–0

Closing ceremony

Pitbull and Becky G[10] performed the official song of the tournament, "Superstar", immediately following the match and trophy ceremony.[11]

Match

As part of FIFA's approval of rule changes based on IFAB's new regulations, a fourth substitute was allowed on extra time.[12][5] However, neither team used the fourth substitution after the match went into extra time.

Details

Argentina 0–0 (a.e.t.) Chile
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Penalties
Messi soccer ball with red X
Mascherano soccer ball with check mark
Agüero soccer ball with check mark
Biglia soccer ball with red X		 2–4 soccer ball with red X Vidal
soccer ball with check mark Castillo
soccer ball with check mark Aránguiz
soccer ball with check mark Beausejour
soccer ball with check mark Silva
Attendance: 82,026[3]
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)
Argentina
Chile
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Gabriel Mercado
CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi
CB 13 Ramiro Funes Mori
LB 16 Marcos Rojo Red card 43'
CM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14 Javier Mascherano Yellow card 37'
CM 19 Éver Banega downward-facing red arrow 111'
RF 10 Lionel Messi (c) Yellow card 40'
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín downward-facing red arrow 70'
LF 7 Ángel Di María downward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Matías Kranevitter Yellow card 94' upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 11 Sergio Agüero upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 18 Érik Lamela upward-facing green arrow 111'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)
RB 4 Mauricio Isla
CB 17 Gary Medel
CB 18 Gonzalo Jara
LB 15 Jean Beausejour Yellow card 52'
CM 8 Arturo Vidal Yellow card 37'
CM 21 Marcelo Díaz Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 28'
CM 20 Charles Aránguiz Yellow card 69'
RW 6 José Pedro Fuenzalida downward-facing red arrow 80'
LW 7 Alexis Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 104'
CF 11 Eduardo Vargas downward-facing red arrow 109'
Substitutions:
FW 22 Edson Puch upward-facing green arrow 80'
MF 5 Francisco Silva upward-facing green arrow 104'
FW 16 Nicolás Castillo upward-facing green arrow 109'
Manager:
Spain Juan Antonio Pizzi

Man of the Match:[1]
Claudio Bravo (Chile)

Assistant referees:[2]
Kléber Lúcio Gil (Brazil)
Bruno Boschilia (Brazil)
Fourth official:[2]
Roberto García Orozco (Mexico)
Fifth official:[2]
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)

Match rules[5]

  • 90 minutes.
  • 30 minutes of extra time if necessary.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.
  • Maximum of three substitutions, with a fourth if the match goes into extra time.

Statistics

Overall
Statistic Argentina Chile
Goals scored 0 0
Total shots 18 4
Shots on target 3 2
Ball possession 46% 54%
Corner kicks 9 4
Fouls committed 14 22
Yellow cards 3 3
Red cards 1 1
Source: ESPN[13]

Post-match

The match had an attendance of 82,026, the largest in the history of New Jersey.[14]

Argentina lost their third consecutive final (preceded by the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Copa América), while Chile won their second consecutive final and defended the Copa América after their win in 2015.[14][15]

Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football after the match, saying "I've done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion." Argentine newspaper La Nación speculated that other players, including Sergio Agüero, Javier Mascherano and Gonzalo Higuaín were set to retire;[16] ESPN Deportes reported that Ángel Di María, Lucas Biglia, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Éver Banega could potentially retire as well.[8][17]

References

  1. ^ a b "Match 32 : Argentina vs Chile". Copa América Centenario. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Referee Assignments for Copa America Centenario Matches". Copa América Centenario. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Chile, campeón de la Copa América Centenario" [Chile, champion of the Copa América Centenario] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Weather History for East Rutherford, NJ [KNJEASTR3]". Weather Underground. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "2016 Copa America Centenario Regulations" (PDF). CONCACAF.com.
  6. ^ "Argentina hammer four past outclassed USA to reach Copa América final". The Guardian. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Chile beat Colombia after long weather delay to set up final with Argentina". Guardian. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Lionel Messi: Argentina forward retires from international football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Chile beat Argentina on penalties to win Copa América – as it happened". Guardian. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ Univision, Pitbull y Becky G cierran con broche de oro la Copa América Centenario (in Spanish), retrieved 26 June 2016
    Pitbull and Becky G performed the official song in the Copa América Centenario Final.
  11. ^ "Copa America Centenario to host Official Press Conference Tomorrow June 24 in NYC ahead of historic final". CONCACAF. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Copa America Centenario To Be First Around The World To Implement New Regulations Based On 2016/2017 Laws Of The Game". Copa América Centenario. 3 June 2016.
  13. ^ "Argentina vs. Chile - Football Match Statistics - June 26, 2016". ESPN. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  14. ^ a b Keh, Andrew (26 June 2016). "Lionel Messi and Argentina Miss Again as Chile Wins Copa América". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  15. ^ "Argentina 0-0 Chile (aet; 2-4 on pens): Lionel Messi misses out again after penalty heartbreak for second successive year". Daily Mail. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  16. ^ "La noche que explotó el vestuario de la selección: Agüero, Mascherano e Higuaín podrían seguir los pasos de Messi". La Nación (in Spanish). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Mascherano también renunció a la Selección" (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 27 June 2016.

External links

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