Updated On: 07 July, 2021 10:45 AM IST | Brasilia (Brazil) | AP
Argentina hasn`t captured a major title since 1993 when it won Copa America. On that occasion, the team eliminated Colombia on penalties 6-5 in the semifinal after a goalless draw.

Argentina`s goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez stops the shot by Colombia`s Yerry Mina (L) during the penalty shootout of their Conmebol 2021 Copa America football tournament semi-final match at the Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil. Pic/AFP
It will be Lionel Messi`s Argentina against Neymar`s Brazil in the Copa America final on Saturday at the historic Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Argentina won its semifinal against Colombia 3-2 on penalties after three saves by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Regular time ended 1-1 at the Mané Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia on Tuesday.
"Emi is a phenomenon. We trusted him," Messi said after the match. "It was an objective to play all the matches and now we will try to win this final." Argentina hasn`t captured a major title since 1993 when it won Copa America. On that occasion, the team eliminated Colombia on penalties 6-5 in the semifinal after a goalless draw. Brazil beat Peru 1-0 on Monday to advance to the final. The Selecao has never lost a Copa America final at home and has won five out of six matches so far. It took Argentina only seven minutes to open the scoring. Rodrigo de Paul found Messi in the penalty box with a through pass.