Argentina's 2024 Copa América title made Lionel Scaloni's side the second national team in men's soccer history to win three straight major international tournaments, joining 2008-2012 Spain.
Albiceleste's 1-0 extra-time triumph over Colombia in Sunday's Copa América final was made even more impressive because Argentina did so mostly without Lionel Messi, who tearfully exited midway through the second half due to a right ankle injury.
It shows that Argentina is much more than just its legendary captain, as Maurice Edu said on "FOX Soccer NOW." "To do it with this man on the sideline, to go through this tournament with a Messi not at his best because of injury a Messi only scoring one goal in the [entire tournament], this is where you give credit to the other players that don't wear a No.
10 shirt and have ‘Messi' on the back of the jersey, because in big moments throughout this tournament, they had to step up and make plays," Edu said. "[Goalkeeper] Emi Martinez, you go back to the penalty kick shootout and his influence on the team.