Argentina at the Copa América
The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's football and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as "South American Championship". It is the oldest continental championship in the world with its first edition held in 1916. Argentina has won the tournament fifteen times, the joint-record holder with Uruguay. However, they do lead the all-time table, have the highest number of victories and hold various other records. Argentina are the only team to win the title three consecutive times (1945–1947). The last time they won  the tournament was in 2021. In 2015 and 2016, they proceeded to the final, only to lose to Chile in a penalty shoot-out on both occasions, even though they have never once lost to Chile over regular time in tournament history (28 matches). Winning finals. In the era of the South American Championship, Round robins were more commonly played than knock-out tournaments. Listed are the decisive matches which secured Argentina the respective titles. Record by opponent. Argentina has only positive head-to-head-records at the Copa América. Four out of nine CONMEBOL-members have never beaten the  Albiceleste in regular time in a combined 74 attempts. Record players. Seven Argentinian players have won the South American Championship three times each. Manuel Seoane (1925, 1927 an 1929) also won the title as coach in 1937. The others are Vicente de la Mata (1937, 1945, 1946), José Salomón (1941, 1945, 1946), Mario Boyé, Félix Loustau, Norberto Méndez and René Pontoni (all 1945, 1946, 1947). Awards and records. Team awards Individual awards In 2015, no award for Most Valuable Player was given after Lionel Messi reportedly rejected it. Team records Individual records