Messi is 2nd in Top Scorers List at Copa America 2016 – Who's 1st? The Full List
Lionel Messi scored a fantastic free-kick goal against USA yesterday in a game where Argentina crushed the host team 4-0. Messi now totals 5 goals in Copa America 2016 which places him 2nd to Chilean Eduardo Vargas who currently has 6 goals under his belt.
Argentina is now in the tournament finals and their opponent will be the winner between Chile and Colombia. Both teams face off tonight at Chicago's Soldier Field starting at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The final will take place at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, June 26 starting at 8:00 p.m. ET. Argentine fans will seek to witness whether Messi can top the "goleador" title of the cup and whether Argentina can end their championship drought. Last year, they faced Chile at the Copa America 2015 finals only to lose it in penalties 4 to 1. An year prior to that, they lost against the Germans 1 - 0 at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
With now only 3 matches remaining in the tournament (tonight's match, 3rd vs. 4th, and final), the Christian Post takes a look at the top scoring teams as well as the top leading scorers of the tournament.
Watch Messi's Fantastic Free-kick Goal vs. USA
Top Scorers at Copa America 2016 - VIDEOS
Top Scorers List (Again)
Eduardo Vargas (CHI) - 6 Goals
Lionel Messi (ARG) - 5 Goals
Gonzalo Higuain (ARG) - 4 Goals
Alexis Sanchez (CHI) - 3 Goals
Clint Dempsey (USA) - 3 Goals (Eliminated)
James Rodriguez (COL) - 2 goals
Ezequiel Lavezzi (ARG) - 2 Goals
Edson Puch (CHI) - 2 Goals
Arturo Vidal (CHI) - 2 Goals
Erik Lamela (ARG) - 2 Goals
Philippe Coutinho (BRA) - 3 Goals (Eliminated)
Blas Perez (PAN) - 2 Goals (Eliminated)
Renato Augusto (BRA) - 2 Goals (Eliminated)
E Valencia (ECU) - 2 Goals (Eliminated)
Salomon Rondon (VEN) - 2 Goals (Eliminated)
Top Goals By Country
88 goals have been scored so far in a tournament. Now, heading into the semifinals we have Argentina leading with 18 goals and Chile following with 14 goals scored. USA who was eliminated yesterdya follows with 7 goals and just behind we have Colombia with 6 goals.
Again the list:
18 Goals
Argentina
14 Goals
Chile
7 Goals
USA (Eliminated)
Ecuador (Eliminated)
Brazil (Eliminated)
6 Goals
Colombia
Mexico (Eliminated)
4 Goals
Peru (Eliminated)
Panama (Eliminated)
Uruguay (Eliminated)
Venezuela (Eliminated)
3 Goals
Costa Rica (Eliminated)
2 Goals
Bolivia (Eliminated)
1 Goal
Paraguay (Eliminated)
Haiti (Eliminated)
0 Goals
Jamaica (Eliminated)
