Argentina Claims Second Consecutive Copa America Championship

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Argentina clinched their second consecutive Copa America Championship with a 1-0 victory over Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

An Overview of the News

• Lautaro Martínez scored the decisive goal in the second half of extra time, assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.

• This win secured Argentina's record 16th Copa America title and ended Colombia's 28-game unbeaten streak dating back to February 2022.

Copa America Championship

• Name: CONMEBOL Copa América, formerly known as the South American Football Championship.

• Founded: 1916.

• Purpose: Top men's football tournament among South American national teams.

• Champions: Argentina (16 titles, most successful team).

• Invitations: Since the 1990s, teams from North America and Asia also participated.