Colombia beats Argentina in Copa America opener
Martinez, Zapata goals give Colombia victory
Buenos Aires, Argentina - Colombia got their Copa America campaign off to a winning start with an impressive 2-0 victory over Argentina in the opening match of Group B on Saturday.
Roger Martinez opened the scoring for Colombia in the 71st minute with a stunning long-range strike, before Duvan Zapata sealed the win with a header in the 86th minute.
The win gives Colombia an early advantage in the group, while Argentina will need to bounce back in their next game against Paraguay on Tuesday.
In other Copa America action on Saturday, Brazil defeated Venezuela 3-0, while Peru and Bolivia played to a 0-0 draw.
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