Argentina Beats Colombia in Shootout to Face Brazil in Copa America Final

Argentina advances to the Copa America final after a thrilling penalty shootout victory over Colombia.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero for Argentina, saving three penalties in the shootout to secure a 3-2 win.

The match was a tale of two halves, with Argentina dominating the first half and taking a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso. However, Colombia fought back in the second half and equalized through goals from Duvan Zapata and Yerry Mina to send the match to a penalty shootout. Martinez was the hero in the shootout, saving penalties from Davinson Sanchez, Yerry Mina, and Edwin Cardona to send Argentina to the final.

Argentina will now face Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday, July 10. Brazil defeated Peru 1-0 in the other semifinal match. The two teams have met twice in the Copa America final, with Brazil winning both times. Argentina will be looking to revenge those defeats and win their first Copa America title since 1993.

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