Hey, a team won a game at Copa America! And it was Argentina against Costa Rica, 3-0! And Lionel Messi still didn't score any goals!
Despite continuing to struggle finding his mark in international matches, Messi actually played very well and recorded two assists in a game that Argentina dominated from beginning to end. The game's winner was never really in doubt, since Argentina would be taking on Costa Rica's U-23 team with 5 seniors. Hilariously enough, Carlos Tevez (who is now demanding a transfer from Manchester City back to Brazilian club Corinthians) was left off the starting roster, being replaced by Gonzalo Higuain, who many in the Argentine media had been clamoring for to replace Tevez. Higuain was easily the flop of the match, blasting shots in every direction other than the goal. Higuain was replaced by Javier Pastore in the 80th minute, but the damage was done by then. Tevez sucks and Higuain was just as bad. Argentina's 3rd striker will either have to be someone else down the road, or Argentina might want to exchange a striker for a midfielder.
Argentina now qualifies for the knockout round with their win over Costa Rica, joining surprisingly dominant force Colombia.
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