• 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

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

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Images from Saturday's Copa America final, won in a penalty shootout by Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez and hosts Chile. A 0-0 draw with Lionel Messi's Argentina was decided in penalties, with Matias Fernandez, Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Sanchez all delivering for Chile while Messi converted his before helplessly watching Gonzalo Higuain and Ever Banega misfire. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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