Brazil won its second straight Copa America title !
July 16, 2007
BRAZIL 3-0 ARGENTINA
Even without some top stars, Brazil still won its second straight Copa America title.
It was a bitter pill for Argentina who lost on penalties to the same opponents in the 2004 final and were favourites this time against a Brazil side missing Kaka and Ronaldinho, who asked to be rested.
For the coach, Dunga, it was personal vindication after he had been criticised throughout the tournament for adopting a pragmatic playing approach which was perceived as alien to Brazil’s traditional reliance on attacking flair.
“We came to rescue the self-esteem of the Brazilian worker, who wakes up in the morning and returns home late at night, whose only satisfaction in life is seeing Brazil win a football match,” Dunga said.
Final Copa Am??©rica Venezuela 2007 Brasil 3 - 0 Argentina Video
Argentina shares the record of 14 Copa titles with Uruguay but has none since 1993.
“Losing like this makes you angry, but there’s nothing more we can do but wait for another final,” Argentina star forward Lionel Messi said.
“We’re totally ruined,” Argentina midfielder Esteban Cambiasso said. “Losing like this hurts your soul.”
Technical Info :
Date: 15 July 2007
City: Maracaibo
Stadium: Jos??© Pachencho Romero
Baptista Scored after 4 minutes 4′
Ayala Scored after 40 minutes 40′ (o.g.)
Alves Scored after 69 minutes 69′
Attendance: 190,342
Referee: Amarilla (PAR)
It was the 10th meeting between the teams in the final, but Brazil won for only the second time. Mexico beat Uruguay 3-1 on Saturday to finish in third.
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