• Argentina won a record 16th Copa America title by beating Colombia 1-0 on July 15.

• The final was delayed for over an hour due to thousands of ticketless fans trying to get into the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida.

• Lautaro Martinez, who came off the bench in extra time, latched onto a precise through ball from Giovani Lo Celso before lifting his effort over advancing Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas in the 112th minute to spark wild celebrations.

• Argentina’s latest title comes on the back of their triumphs at the 2022 World Cup and 2021 Copa America.

• The win, which saw Argentina move ahead of Uruguay after the pair had been tied on 15 Copa titles, marked Angel di Maria’s final international match.

• For Colombia, whose only title came in the 2001 Copa America, it was a disappointing night when little seemed to work for Nestor Lorenzo's team.

History of Copa America

• Copa America is a football competition for countries in South America. 

• It started in 1916 as the South American Football Championship and was initiated by CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America.

• It is the oldest running football tournament in the world.

• During the early years, the tournament followed was played between just four nations — Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.

• After a gap of eight years, the competition resumed in 1975 with a new name — Copa America.

• Copa America was held every four years with this format until 1987 when CONMEBOL decided to organise it every alternate year.

• From 2001 to 2007, the tournament was held every three years and from 2007, Copa became a quadrennial event, with the exception of the 100th-anniversary edition in 2016.

• Copa America was held in 2019 and again in 2020 to move it to even years and sync it with the European Championship.

• Argentina are the most successful team in Copa America, having won 16 titles. Uruguay is next best, winning the trophy 15 times.

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