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Argentina is in the final of the Copa America

No Chance for the host USA national coach Jürgen Klinsmann in the semi-finals of the Copa America: Argentina wins. And Superstar Lionel Messi gets another record.

Lionel Messi scored from a free-kick to make it 2:0 for Argentina

Vice world champion, Argentina has reached the final of the Copa America, and the title dreams of the US national coach Jürgen Klinsmann burst. In a one-sided semi-finals, the Team around Superstar Lionel Messi in Houston scores against the hosts, USA 4:0 (2:0). In the final on Sunday (kick-off Monday, 2.00 PM CET) in East Rutherford Argentina meets either defending champion Chile or Colombia.

Klinsmanns defensive tactics. after about three minutes of Argentina’s opening goal scored by Ezequiel Lavezzi crosses After that, the “Gauchos” had an easy game. First of all, Messi (32 caused. Minute) with a fantastic free-kick, practically for the decision. Then Gonzalo Higuain made with a double-dash (50. and 86.) prior to 70.858 viewers the clear rebuff for the US Team.

Messi now top scorer of Argentina

Messi’s goal at the 2:0 was the 55. International goal of the world footballer. The 28-Year-old is Argentina’s record goalscorer. Messi is the successor to Gabriel Batistuta, who scored 54 in his career with 54 international goals. Argentina hopes in this anniversary tournament for the 100-year anniversary of the Copa America on his first major title since winning the tournament in 1993. Since the Copa-success 23 years ago, the two – time world champion in six final part was increased at the South American championship (2004, 2007 and 2015), the confederations Cup (1995 and 2005) and the world Cup two years ago against Germany – as losers from the square.

The United States, in which Klinsmann was not able to replace the suspended Bobby Wood (Hamburger SV), Alejandro Bedoya and Jermaine Jones equivalent, say goodbye on Saturday in the match for third place of the tournament. For the “small final” in hopes of Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic, who in the semi final after coming off the bench to break for something more vertebrae in the U.S. storm, on his first starting line-up nomination in the tournament in addition to the Berlin’s John Brooks and mönchengladbach’s Fabian Johnson.

sn/ck (sid, dpa)