Jun 26, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Chile celebrates after winning the championship match of the 2016 Copa America Centenario soccer tournament against Argentina at MetLife Stadium. Chile defeated Argentina 0-0 (4-2). Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
(Reuters) - Chile have never beaten Argentina in open play in 27 Copa America meetings in 100 years yet have twice in 12 months dashed the hopes of Lionel Messi's team of lifting a major trophy.
A second successive victory on penalties in the final against their trans-Andean rivals, this time in the centenary tournament in the United States on Sunday, has cemented Chile's status as one of the world's top teams.
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