Copa America 2024 final: Argentina vs Colombia head-to-head, path to final, live match start time
Argentina are chasing their third major title in a row. Colombia last won the tournament in 2001.
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Defending champions Argentina face Colombia in the Copa America 2024 final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Monday.
The Argentina vs Colombia Copa America 2024 football final starts at 5:30 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). In India, there will be no live telecast or live streaming available for ARG vs COL.
Only for the second time in 48 editions, Copa America has been conducted outside South America, with the United States of America hosting the 2024 tournament.
Uruguay, who will take on Canada in the third-place match, and Argentina are the most successful teams in Copa America with 15 titles each. La Albiceleste (ARG), notably, won the title 12 times in the South American Championship era (1916-1967).
Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 in the 2021 Copa final. Following their 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph, a Copa America 2024 success will make it three major international titles in a row for Lionel Messi and Co.
Colombia, on the other hand, won their only Copa America title in 2001.
Lionel Scaloni’s Argentina football team enters this edition’s final unbeaten. La Albiceleste made their 30th Copa America final with a 2-0 win over Canada in the semi-finals. Julian Alvarez and Messi scored the goals.
In the quarter-finals, Argentina beat Ecuador on penalties after winning all three group games without conceding a goal.
Messi will play in his record seventh major final - the most in international football history - if he features against Colombia.
Coached by Argentine Nestor Lorenzo, Colombia are on a 28-match unbeaten run.
Los Cafeteros (COL) defeated Paraguay and Costa Rica while holding Brazil to a draw in the group stage.
Led by James Rodriguez, Colombia then registered a 5-0 win against Panama in the quarter-final before upstaging Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay in the semis, making it to their third Copa America final.
Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez is leading the Copa America 2024 Golden Boot race with four goals. His compatriot Lautaro Martinez is also in the running with two goals while Colombia’s Jhon Cordoba and Luis Diaz have also netted two goals each.
While the knockout matches in this edition of the Copa headed directly to penalties if teams were level after 90 minutes, the Copa America 2024 final will see extra time.
Argentina vs Colombia football head-to-head record
The two South American teams have played each other 43 times. Argentina have won 26 times while Colombia have got the better of their opponents nine times. Eight matches ended in draws.
In the 2021 Copa America semi-final, the two sides were tied 1-1 before Argentina won the penalty shootout 3-2 to advance to the final.
Colombia’s last victory against La Albiceleste came in the 2019 Copa America group stage when they won 2-0.
Where to watch Argentina vs Colombia Copa America 2024 final live in India
Live streaming of the Argentina vs Colombia Copa America 2024 final is not available in India. There will be no telecast of the ARG vs COL football match on any TV channel in India.