• Security personnel catch a field intruder during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match between Chile and Colombia in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Tasos Katopodis
    Security personnel catch a field intruder during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match between Chile and Colombia in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Tasos Katopodis
  • Colombia's Santiago Arias (R) vies for the ball with Chile's Alexis Sanchez during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
    Colombia's Santiago Arias (R) vies for the ball with Chile's Alexis Sanchez during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
  • Alexis Sanchez #7 of Chile grabs his leg after being taken down by Marlos Moreno #21 of Colombia during a semi-final match in the 2016 Copa America Centernario at Soldier Field on June 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Chile defeated Colombia 2-0. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP
    Alexis Sanchez #7 of Chile grabs his leg after being taken down by Marlos Moreno #21 of Colombia during a semi-final match in the 2016 Copa America Centernario at Soldier Field on June 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Chile defeated Colombia 2-0. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP
  • Fans of Chile cheer for their team at the end of the Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Colombia, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Nicholas Kamm
    Fans of Chile cheer for their team at the end of the Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Colombia, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Nicholas Kamm
  • El Salvadorean referee Joel Aguilar (C) shows the yellow card to Colombia's James Rodriguez (2-L) during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Chile in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Tasos Katopodis
    El Salvadorean referee Joel Aguilar (C) shows the yellow card to Colombia's James Rodriguez (2-L) during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Chile in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Tasos Katopodis
  • Santiago Arias #4 of Colombia and Alexis Sanchez #7 of Chile chase the ball during a semi-final match in the 2016 Copa America Centernario at Soldier Field on June 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Chile defeated Colombia 2-0. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP
    Santiago Arias #4 of Colombia and Alexis Sanchez #7 of Chile chase the ball during a semi-final match in the 2016 Copa America Centernario at Soldier Field on June 22, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Chile defeated Colombia 2-0. Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images/AFP
  • Chile's Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (6) celebrates his goal as he jumps in the arms of Mauricio Isla (4) during a Copa America Centenario semifinal soccer match against Colombia, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    Chile's Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (6) celebrates his goal as he jumps in the arms of Mauricio Isla (4) during a Copa America Centenario semifinal soccer match against Colombia, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
  • Colombian forward Roger Martinez (front) and Chilean midfielder Francisco Silva (rear) battle for the ball during the second half of the semifinal match of the COPA America Centenario 2016 between Chile and Colombia at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 22 June 2016. Chile defeated Colombia and will face Argentina in the final match. EPA/TANNEN MAURY
    Colombian forward Roger Martinez (front) and Chilean midfielder Francisco Silva (rear) battle for the ball during the second half of the semifinal match of the COPA America Centenario 2016 between Chile and Colombia at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 22 June 2016. Chile defeated Colombia and will face Argentina in the final match. EPA/TANNEN MAURY
  • Colombia's Marlos Moreno kicks the ball during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Chile in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
    Colombia's Marlos Moreno kicks the ball during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Chile in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / ALFREDO ESTRELLA
  • Colombian defender Cristian Zapada splashes water as he warms up after a weather delay at the end of the first half of the semi final match of the COPA America Centenario 2016 between Chile and Colombia at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 22 June 2016. EPA/TANNEN MAURY
    Colombian defender Cristian Zapada splashes water as he warms up after a weather delay at the end of the first half of the semi final match of the COPA America Centenario 2016 between Chile and Colombia at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 22 June 2016. EPA/TANNEN MAURY
  • An assistant kisses the hand of Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (L) in the end of a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Colombia in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Nicholas Kamm
    An assistant kisses the hand of Chile's goalkeeper Claudio Bravo (L) in the end of a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Colombia in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Nicholas Kamm
  • Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina tries to catch a ball during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Chile in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Alfredo ESTRELLA
    Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina tries to catch a ball during a Copa America Centenario semifinal football match against Chile in Chicago, Illinois, United States, on June 22, 2016. / AFP / Alfredo ESTRELLA
  • Colombia's Jeison Murillo (22) and Chile's Eduardo Vargas (11) vie for the ball during a Copa America Centenario semifinal soccer match at Soldier Field in Chicago, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Colombia's Jeison Murillo (22) and Chile's Eduardo Vargas (11) vie for the ball during a Copa America Centenario semifinal soccer match at Soldier Field in Chicago, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
  • Colombia's James Rodriguez (10) leaves the pitch after Chile won the Copa America Centenario semifinal soccer match at Soldier Field in Chicago, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Chile won 2-0. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
    Colombia's James Rodriguez (10) leaves the pitch after Chile won the Copa America Centenario semifinal soccer match at Soldier Field in Chicago, Wednesday, June 22, 2016. Chile won 2-0. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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Copa America: Chile beat Colombia in very wet and wild semi-final as Argentina awaits – in pictures

Aaron Gray

June 23, 2016

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Chile beat Colombia 2-0 in the Copa America semi-final on Wednesday and will face Argentina in Sunday’s final after surviving a tumultuous match in Chicago that was halted for more than two hours due to a torrential rain storm.

Match report: 'Very strong side' Chile beat Colombia to reach final against Argentina

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