The key moments of the Copa America Centenario
The Copa America Centenario left key moments for football and for memory. Among them stands out undoubtedly the goal of Raúl Ruidíaz against Brazil and the resignation of Lionel Messi from the Argentine national team. This is a review of the key moments of the tournament.
Raúl Ruidíaz's hand
The biggest controversy of the Copa America Centenario came with the goal scored by Raúl Ruidíaz that eliminated Brazil. The 'Pulga' initially denied it but later in Lima, he admitted that the goal was scored with his hand. "It was the only option I had to score," he said.
Lionel Messi's farewell
The Argentine star, who scored one of the best goals of the Copa America Centenario and missed a penalty in the final, announced that he is no longer part of the Argentine national team. "It's over for me. I have made the decision," he said.
Luis Suárez's anger
The Uruguayan player was involved in one of the images of the tournament. He got angry when he was not allowed to play against Venezuela. Television showed his frustration on the bench where he threw his warm-up vest, hit the bench's panel, and complained to his coaching staff.
The biggest win of the tournament
Chile and Mexico faced each other in the quarterfinals, but nobody imagined that the Chileans would inflict such a heavy defeat on the Mexicans. Vargas scored four goals, Puch scored two, and Alexis scored one in the 7-0 victory, the biggest defeat suffered by the Mexican national team.
The best goal
Mexican player Jesús Manuel 'Tecatito' Corona scored the goal that has been chosen by many as the best of the Copa America Centenario. Against Venezuela, he dodged all the defenders who came his way to beat goalkeeper Dani Hernández with a strong and well-placed shot.
The end for Dunga
The Copa America Centenario left two coaches out of work. Dunga was dismissed from the Brazilian national team after losing to the Peruvian national team and Ramón Díaz resigned from the Paraguayan national team.
Fifth place
In this Copa America Centenario, the Peruvian national team finished in fifth place after defeating Haiti, drawing with Ecuador, and eliminating Brazil in the group stage. In the quarterfinals, they were defeated by Colombia in a penalty shootout.