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.

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