Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez and Chile claim the Copa America – in pictures


  • The Argentina and Chile teams line up during national anthems prior to the 2015 Copa America final on Saturday at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. Felipe Trueba / EPA
    The Argentina and Chile teams line up during national anthems prior to the 2015 Copa America final on Saturday at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago. Felipe Trueba / EPA
  • Chile supporters shown during the Copa America final on Saturday in Santiago. Fernando Bizerra Jr / EPA
    Chile supporters shown during the Copa America final on Saturday in Santiago. Fernando Bizerra Jr / EPA
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi dribbles through Jean Beausejour, No 15, Marcelo Diaz, left and Charles Aranguiz, right, of Chile during the Copa America final on Saturday. Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
    Argentina's Lionel Messi dribbles through Jean Beausejour, No 15, Marcelo Diaz, left and Charles Aranguiz, right, of Chile during the Copa America final on Saturday. Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
  • Chile's Jorge Valdivia dribbles past Lionel Messi and Lucas Biglia of Argentina on Saturday during the Copa America final in Santiago. Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
    Chile's Jorge Valdivia dribbles past Lionel Messi and Lucas Biglia of Argentina on Saturday during the Copa America final in Santiago. Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
  • Chile's Matias Fernandez scores past Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero during the penalty shootout at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday. Andre Penner / AP
    Chile's Matias Fernandez scores past Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero during the penalty shootout at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday. Andre Penner / AP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his penalty to make it 1-1 in the shootout on Saturday of the Copa America final in Santiago. Pablo Porciuncula / AFP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his penalty to make it 1-1 in the shootout on Saturday of the Copa America final in Santiago. Pablo Porciuncula / AFP
  • Chile's Arturo Vidal celebrates after scoring his penalty to make it 2-1 in the shootout at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday. Ricardo Moraes / Reuters
    Chile's Arturo Vidal celebrates after scoring his penalty to make it 2-1 in the shootout at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday. Ricardo Moraes / Reuters
  • Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain shoots it over the bar on his penalty kick at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday. Ricardo Moraes / Reuters
    Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain shoots it over the bar on his penalty kick at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday. Ricardo Moraes / Reuters
  • Charles Aranguiz, right, scores his penalty shot at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday to make it 3-1 in the shootout. Juan Mabromata / AFP
    Charles Aranguiz, right, scores his penalty shot at the end of the Copa America final on Saturday to make it 3-1 in the shootout. Juan Mabromata / AFP
  • Chile goalkeper Claudio Bravo stops Argentina player Ever Banega's shot in the penalty shootout on Saturday during the Copa America final. Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
    Chile goalkeper Claudio Bravo stops Argentina player Ever Banega's shot in the penalty shootout on Saturday during the Copa America final. Uselei Marcelino / Reuters
  • Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring the winning penalty kick against Argentina, 3-1, to secure the Copa America title on Saturday in the final in Santiago. Ricardo Mazalan / AP
    Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring the winning penalty kick against Argentina, 3-1, to secure the Copa America title on Saturday in the final in Santiago. Ricardo Mazalan / AP
  • Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring the winning spot kick against Argentina in the Copa America final on Saturday. Rodrigo Arangua / AFP
    Chile's Alexis Sanchez celebrates after scoring the winning spot kick against Argentina in the Copa America final on Saturday. Rodrigo Arangua / AFP
  • Chile's Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Gary Medel celebrate after winning the Copa America final on Saturday in Santiago. Juan Mabromata / AFP
    Chile's Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Gary Medel celebrate after winning the Copa America final on Saturday in Santiago. Juan Mabromata / AFP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi walks by the Copa America trophy after receiving the runners-up medal on Saturday after the South American tournament's final. Natacha Pisarenko / AP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi walks by the Copa America trophy after receiving the runners-up medal on Saturday after the South American tournament's final. Natacha Pisarenko / AP
  • Chilean players celebrate after winning the 2015 Copa America tournament on home soil in Santiago on Saturday. Fernando Bizerra Jr / EPA
    Chilean players celebrate after winning the 2015 Copa America tournament on home soil in Santiago on Saturday. Fernando Bizerra Jr / EPA