Rodriguez Named Best Player at Copa America Despite Team's Loss

The organizing committee of the 2024 Copa America announced the awards for the tournament held in the United States from June 20 to July 14. Argentina's national team claimed the title for the 16th time in its history after defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final match, which took place early Monday morning. Colombian player James Rodriguez was awarded the Best Player of the tournament due to his outstanding performance throughout his country's journey in the competition. Rodriguez contributed 7 goals to the Colombian team during this edition of the tournament, scoring one goal and providing 6 assists, making him the first player since 2011 to create this number of goals for his teammates in a single tournament. Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez won the tournament's top scorer award with 5 goals, the last of which was the winning goal for his national team. Additionally, Emiliano Martinez of Argentina was named the Best Goalkeeper of the tournament, thanks to his crucial saves that helped secure his team's victory.