Copa America: Lionel Messi wins 1st international title, goes on to win the Golden Boot

Argentina guaranteed the Copa America crown interestingly since 1993, crushing Brazil 1-0 in the final at the Maracana on Sunday.

Lionel Messi wasn't at his familiar best in the final, yet his teammates put on a masterclass to keep Brazil under control and hand their commander a completely merited first-ever international trophy.

Angel Di Maria's strike in the 22nd minute was sufficient for the Albiceleste to conquer Brazil and end their run of disappointments in significant finals.Rodrigo De Paul's luxurious through ball discovered Di Maria on the right flank, with the Paris Saint-Germain star dinking the ball over an on-surging Ederson to score the goal.

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Brazil verged on equalizing on numerous occasions in the match however Argentina's defence held solid as they arose 1-0 victors to seal their first Copa America title since 1993.

Colombia's Luis Diaz scored four goals in the tournament, yet Lionel Messi was named the Golden Boot victor due to the assists to his name. Gianluca Lapadula and Lautaro Martinez scored three goals each.

Lionel Messi additionally gave the most assists in the tournament. He even broke the record for the most assists in a solitary edition of the Copa America.

While this was Lionel Messi's first-ever international trophy with Argentina, Neymar Jr. is yet to win one with Brazil. Since he wasn't a part of the Brazil squad that won the previous edition of the Copa America in 2019.