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Chile win Copa America

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Alexis Sanchez and Lionel Messi chasing each other on the field: Both scored their penalties
Alexis Sanchez and Lionel Messi chasing each other on the field: Both scored their penalties

Host nation Chile has won the 2015 Copa America, beating most favoured Argentine side 4-1 on penalties.

The game had ended goalless after extra-time of 30 minutes. Hence the penalty shootout. Only Lionel Messi scored for Argentina.

Fernandez, Vidal, Aranguiz and Alexis all kept their cool and scored for Chile.

But Higuain and Banega missed for Argentina.

The Estadio Nacional in Santiago erupted. Chile have become champions of Latin America. Argentina have lost yet another final: the last time last year, it was the World Cup in Brazil lost to Germany by a lone goal.

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