James Rodriguez and Lautaro Martinez scooped the highest awards on the 2024 Copa America following Argentina’s 1-0 win over Colombia on the Exhausting Rock Stadium.
Martinez’s extra-time strike secured Argentina’s document sixteenth triumph within the finals, transferring them forward of Uruguay as probably the most profitable group within the competitors.
His 5 targets for La Albiceleste secured him the match’s Golden Boot, equalling probably the most scored by an Argentine participant in a single version of the Copa America within the twenty first century, going degree with Lionel Messi in 2016 and Juan Roman Riquelme in 2007.
Regardless of Colombia’s defeat, James had yet one more excellent worldwide match having beforehand starred for Los Cafeteros on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
James acquired the match’s Greatest Participant award, having produced six assists in Colombia’s run to the ultimate, surpassing Messi’s earlier document (5) achieved throughout Argentina’s 2021 success.
Lautaro Martínez gained the Copa America Golden Boot with 5 targets in simply 221 of a potential 570 minutes. #ARGCOL #CopaAmerica2024 pic.twitter.com/nE6LFurmtA
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Emiliano Martinez claimed his third consecutive Golden Glove at a significant match, having saved 5 clear sheets on the 2024 Copa America.
Argentina conceded simply as soon as of their quarter-final in opposition to Ecuador and wanted penalties to advance to the semi-finals with Martinez saving the primary two spot-kicks.
Among the many groups which have performed not less than 5 matches in an version of the match, solely 4 groups have conceded fewer than two targets – Argentina in 2024 (one), Colombia in 2001 (zero), Brazil in 1989 (one) and 2019 (one).