Arturo Vidal’s Chile won the Copa America on home turf, but Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty for Argentina in the shoot-out.
The Final ended 0-0 after 120 minutes, though right at the death Napoli striker Higuain hit the side-netting from a yard on an Ezequiel Lavezzi low cross.
It was decided in a penalty shoot-out and Higuain again hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Pipita missed four out of seven spot-kicks for Napoli this season and faltered yet again, blasting over from the spot.
Arturo Vidal’s Chile won the Copa America on home turf, but Gonzalo Higuain missed a penalty for Argentina in the shoot-out.
The Final ended 0-0 after 120 minutes, though right at the death Napoli striker Higuain hit the side-netting from a yard on an Ezequiel Lavezzi low cross.
It was decided in a penalty shoot-out and Higuain again hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Pipita missed four out of seven spot-kicks for Napoli this season and faltered yet again, blasting over from the spot.
Ever Banega’s effort was also parried and Alexis Sanchez secured the trophy with a delicate chipped finish, 4-1 on penalties.
Fiorentina midfielder Mati Fernandez and Vidal of Juventus scored during the shoot-out.
There was a lot of Serie A in the Chile squad, including Inter pitbull Gary Medel, Juve's Mauricio Isla and Napoli-owned Eduardo Vargas.
David Pizarro and Mauricio Pinilla were on the bench.