Argentina won their first major title in 28 years and Lionel Messi finally got his hands on an international trophy thanks to Angel Di Maria's strike against Brazil in the Copa America final. Di Maria started for just the second time in the Copa and he justified his selection by scoring his sumptuous opener midway through the first half. Messi finished the tournament's joint top goalscorer with four goals and was elected joint best player along with Neymar. But he was quiet throughout and uncharacteristically missed a golden opportunity to wrap the game up with two minutes remaining. The victory was Argentina's 15th Copa America triumph and means they draw level with Uruguay as the all-time leading winners.

Source: Daily Mail July 10, 2021 23:07 UTC