Lionel Messi has finally managed to win his first international trophy as Argentina beat Brazil by Di Maria’s solitary goal in the legendary Maracana stadium.
So here we take a look at the Copa America 2021 tournament by the numbers:
Top Goalkeepers
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina) – 4 clean sheets
Fernando Muslera (Uruguay) – 3 clean sheets
Ederson (Brazil) – 3 clean sheets
David Ospina (Colombia) – 3 clean sheets
Top Playmakers
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 5 assists
Neymar (Brazil) – 3 assists
Christian Cueva (Peru) – 2 assists
Camilo Vargas (Colombia) – 1 assist
Damian Diaz (Ecuador) – 1 assist
Copa America 2021’s Top Goal-scorers
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – 4 goals
Luis Diaz (Colombia) – 4 goals
Lautaro Martinez (Argentina) – 3 goals
Gianluca Lapadula (Peru) – 3 goals
Papu Gomez (Argentina) – 2 goals
Most goals scored by team: Brazil (12 goals scored)
Least goals scored by team: Venezuela (2 goals scored)
Worst defensive record: Peru (14 goals conceded)
Best defensive record: Brazil (3 goals conceded)
Copa America Golden Boot: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Copa America Golden Glove: Emiliano Martinez (Argentina)
Copa America Golden Ball: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Copa America best player of the final: Angel Di Maria (Argentina)
Prize Money
Winner’s prize money: Argentina – $6.5m
Runner up prize money: Brazil – $3.5m
Third place prize money: Colombia – $3m
Fourth place prize money: Peru – $2.5m
Quarter-final prize money: Ecuador, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay – $1.5m
Fair Play award: Brazil
