Penalties 4-5. Tevez as the only one to miss his penalty kick. And that's it. Argentina eliminated in quarterfinals.
Argentina woke up! It started slowly and they had some problems with finishing, but it ended in smiles and a sense of relief. This was about Argentina discovering a way to play and about Leo Messi finding his place within that set-up. He was brilliant and at last looked like the best player in the world. Another Copa has just started.
Argentinians were lucky to draw with Colombia and Sergio Batista's team were booed off by their own fans. Albicelestes were clueless up front with Messi having one of worst games in his career. They also looked desperate in defence, where goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved them a number of times.
Argentina kicked off the 43rd Copa America with a disappointing 1-1 draw with minnows Bolivia. Despite being on paper much better team, the hosts failed to prove it on the pitch. It was probably the worst performance from Argentina under Batista.
After a serie of promising friendlies, including victory over arch rivals Brazil, here it comes a moment of truth for Sergio Batista and his squad full of stars. After 18 years of drought for Argentina, anything else than winning a title on home soil will be treated as big defeat.
