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The message, posted on social media, came less than a day after the Albiceleste beat Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, ending Argentina's 28-year wait for a major trophy on Sunday.

Maria's netted a goal in the 22nd minute to ensure Lionel Messi ended his drought of an international crown Argentina with Copa America final win.

Argentina defeated Ecuador 3-0 in the quarterfinals of the Copa America and the side will now lock horns against Colombia in the semifinals on Wednesday.

Messi leads the Copa America scoring list with three goals in four matches.

The result at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia moved Argentina atop Group A with seven points from three matches.

Midfielder Guido Rodriguez scored the only goal at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia with a header in the 13th minute after Messi crossed from the left. The ball hit goalkeeper Fernando Muslera's right post before going in.

Messi, who turns 34 this month, might have one of his final chances of winning a title with Argentina at the Copa America.

Neymar and Lucas Paquetá scored Brazil's goals, marking the team's first win at Paraguay in World Cup qualifiers in 35 years.

Maradona died on November 25 in Buenos Aires after cardiac arrest.

While the rare individual has been spotted in the US, there has not been evidence of a breeding population in the US in more than 50 years.

Indian men's hockey team defender said video analysis has also been a useful tool to correct players' flaws in the national camp

"It was great to see how we all found our coordination quickly and gelled very well as a team when we played each of our matches this year," said Mandeep who scored a goal in India's 3-0 win over Argentina

Argentina got off to a great start, raiding the Indian circle in numbers. Krishan Bahadur Pathak, who was playing his 50th international match, made three brilliant saves in the first quarter to deny the hosts from taking the lead.

A penalty corner earned by India skipper Manpreet Singh with just 25 seconds left for the final hooter changed the course of a tense battle against the Olympic Champions Argentina who were poised for victory with a 2-1 lead.

Having secured his place in the side for his first overseas tour since 2019 when India travelled to Belgium, the lanky defender is desperate to make up for the lost opportunities in the crucial Olympic year

This was India's fourth scheduled match against the World No. 2 ranked side after the third match to be played on Saturday was abandoned due to incessant rains. Earlier in the tour, India had drawn 2-2, 1-1

In Friday's match, early pressure created by the Argentina's forwardline helped push India on the back foot in the very first quarter. A foot-foul by Indian defender in the striking circle, gave away a penalty corner to the home team

Though Argentina put India on the backfoot early in the match, earning a PC in the 6th minute, India goalkeeper Savita made a splendid save to ward off early danger.

Having begun Tuesday's match on an attacking note, equipped by good speed and precision in rotating the ball, India looked for potential openings in the striking circle.

A winner of the silver medal at the 3rd Youth Olympic Games held in Argentina in 2018, Chirmako is a dynamic forward who has a knack for goals, and is looking forward to making his parents proud.