2015 Copa América Final
The Estadio Nacional in Santiago hosted the final
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| Event | 2015 Copa América | ||||||
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| After extra time Chile won 4–1 on penalties |
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| Date | 4 July 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago | ||||||
| Man of the Match |
 Arturo Vidal
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| Referee | Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,693 | ||||||
| Weather | 20°C (68°F), Clear | ||||||
The 2015 Copa América Final was the final match of the 2015 Copa América, an international football tournament organised by CONMEBOL that was played in Chile.
The match was held on 4 July 2015 in Santiago's Estadio Nacional, and contested by hosts Chile, and Argentina. Following a goalless draw, Chile defeated Argentina in a penalty shootout to win their first title and qualify for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
A new trophy was supposed to be created for the tournament and was to be unveiled on 4 July 2015 at the final. No trophy was unveiled amidst the FIFA corruption scandal.
This edition was the seventh hosted by Chile. The match marked the third time Chile had reached a final. They had never won the competition; their last finals appearance was in 1987, when they were defeated by Uruguay. Meanwhile, Argentina reached its fifth final in Chilean territory. Their previous finals appearance was in 2007, when they were defeated by Brazil, while their last championship (including worldwide tournaments) was won in 1993.
Including the editions from 1916 to 1967, when the Campeonato Sudamericano had a round-robin tournament format without a final match; it was the fifth appearance of Chile, and the twenty-seventh of Argentina, in the top two.
Both sides had opportunities to open the scoring, and Chilean goalkeeper Claudio Bravo made a close-range save from Sergio Agüero, who had been set up by Lionel Messi. However, soon afterwards, Argentina made the first substitution due to a hamstring injury, with Ángel Di María making way for Ezequiel Lavezzi. Chile finished the first half with three yellow cards, while Argentina had none.
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