Argentina emerged victorious in the Copa America 2024 final on Sunday, defeating Colombia at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. This victory brought an end to Colombia’s impressive 28-match unbeaten streak, which had been the longest current run in men’s football.
Nestor Lorenzo’s Colombian side had been on an incredible run, their last defeat coming against Argentina in 2022. The match against Argentina was a tight affair, with the final score determined by a single goal from Lautaro Martinez, who currently leads the 2024 Copa America scoring charts with four goals.
While Colombia’s unbeaten streak has been broken, the record for the longest unbeaten run in international football still belongs to Italy. They went 37 matches without a loss between 2018 and 2021, a run that was eventually ended by Spain.
Lionel Messi and Argentina came close to matching Italy’s record, reaching 36 matches unbeaten before falling short in their opening match of the 2022 World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia. Despite this setback, Argentina’s triumph in the Copa America final is a testament to their strength and resilience as a team.
