Chile beats Argentina in shoot out to win 2015 Copa América
SANTIAGO, Jul. 4, 2015 (AMP) — Chile 2015 : Chile claimed the Copa América crown after defeating Argentina 4-1 on penalties (after a 0-0 draw) in the final on Saturday afternoon at the Estadio Nacional de Chile in Santiago.
The score was still nil-all at the end of the regulation game time and overtime. The Chilians finally emerged the victors in the penalty shootout session by winning 4-1.
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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Overview
Chile at the Copa América
- 37 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Runners-up (1955, 1956, 1979, 1987) Third Place (1926, 1941, 1945, 1967, 1991) Fourth Place (1916, 1917, 1919, 1920, 1924, 1935, 1939, 1947, 1953, 1999)
Argentina at the Copa América
- 14 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993)
- 40 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
- Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1960, 1967, 2004, 2007) Third Place (1919, 1956, 1963, 1989) Fourth Place (1922, 1987)
Chile
0:0
Argentina
4:1 (penalties), 0:0 (a.e.t.), 0:0 (0:0)
- 4 July 2015
- 17:00
- Santiago
Copa América History
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