Attendance 82,026 Date 26 June 2016 Man of the match Claudio Bravo | Weather 77 °F (25 °C), Clear Venue MetLife Stadium | |
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Event Copa América Centenario Champion Chile national football team Referee Héber Lopes (Brazilian Football Confederation) Location MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Similar 2011 Copa América Final, 2015 Copa América Final, 2015 Copa América, 2014 FIFA World Cup Final, 2007 Copa América Final | ||
The Copa América Centenario Final was a football match that took place on 26 June 2016 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States to determine the winner of the Copa América Centenario.
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The match was contested by Argentina and Chile, making it a rematch of the 2015 final. Chile ultimately won on penalty kicks 4–2 after a 0–0 draw. Forward Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football after the defeat (his fourth and third consecutive final defeat with Argentina), although he later reversed this decision.
Background
This edition was the first hosted by the United States. The match marks the sixth time Argentina reached the final. They have also been in the top two in previous 22 editions of the tournament. Their last championship (including worldwide tournaments) was won in 1993. Meanwhile, it was Chile's fourth final, also being in the top two in 2 more editions. They were the defending champions, winning their only title in last year's edition as the host nation.
Closing ceremony
Pitbull and Becky G performed the official song of the tournament, "Superstar", immediately following the match and trophy ceremony.
Match
As part of FIFA's approval of rule changes based on IFAB's new regulations, a fourth substitute was allowed on extra time. However, neither team used the fourth substitution after the match went into extra time.
Statistics
Source: ESPNPost-match
The match had an attendance of 82,026, the largest in the history of New Jersey.
Argentina lost their third consecutive final (preceded by the 2014 World Cup and 2015 Copa América), while Chile won their second consecutive final and defended the Copa América after their win in 2015.
Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football after the match, saying "I've done all I can. It hurts not to be a champion." Argentine newspaper La Nación speculated that other players, including Sergio Agüero, Javier Mascherano and Gonzalo Higuaín were set to retire; ESPN Deportes reported that Ángel Di María, Lucas Biglia, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Éver Banega could potentially retire as well.