The four semi-finalists are yet to be defined. Copa America 2024which is being played in the United States. And as in all competitions, it never hurts to review Who are the ones who scored the most goals throughout all the editions?.
The list is headed by an Argentine, but it is not Lionel Messi, and there is only one active footballer left. Below are the top scorers in the history of the Copa América.
The top five scorers in the history of the Copa América
These are the five top scorers in the Copa América:
1. Norberto Mendez
The Argentine, better known as Tucho, leads the list with a total of 17 goals and was part of the successful period between 1945 and 1947, when Argentina took home the trophy in three consecutive editions. In addition, He is the only Argentine player who was able to score a hat-trick (three goals) against Brazil.
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2. Zizinho
The Brazilian shares the first place on the list with Méndezalso with 17 goals in the six editions in which he played. Among his highlights are the four goals (four) against Chile in 1946 and his consecration with Brazil in the cup that was played in 1949.
3. Teodoro Fernandez
The Peruvian has 15 goals to his name in the competitionof which seven come from the 1939 edition, in which Peru was champion for the first time in its history.
4. Severino Varela
The Uruguayan also has 15 goals registered to his name in this tournament. And despite never having been the top scorer in any edition, he maintained great consistency in the three cups he played in (1937, 1939 and 1942), with five goals in each of them. In the last Copa América he played, he was crowned champion.
5. Eduardo Vargas
The Chilean is the only active player on this list, and has 14 goals in the cup.. He was also part of Chile’s golden generation that won the Copa América in both 2015 and 2016, both finals against Argentina. However, Chile failed to get past the group stage in this edition, so Vargas will not be able to score more goals to climb the rankings.
Source: Ambito
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