Copa América 2016 : Argentina beats Chile 2-1

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Posted on 7 June 2016 00:00

SANTA CLARA, Jun. 6, 2016 (AMP) — Centenario : Argentina defeated Chile by a score of 2-1 (halftime: 0-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Monday night at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara.

Chile made the Argentines doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Ángel Di María ('51) and Banega ('59).

The result put the Argentine top of Group D with 3 points. In their next game, Argentina will meet group leaders Panama at the Levi's Stadium on June 10, while Chile will face Bolivia.

Fixtures and Results : Group D

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Overview

Argentina at the Copa América

14 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993)
41 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, 2015) Third Place (1919, 1956, 1963, 1989) Fourth Place (1922, 1987)

Chile at the Copa América

1 title (2015)
38 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
Statistics: Champions (2015) 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)