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All eyes on Messi at Copa climax as Argentina face hosts Chile in Copa America final

Argentina's Lionel Messi (C), Sergio Aguero (L) and Javier Mascherano jog during a training session in Concepcion, Chile, on July 1, 2015 during the 2015 Copa America football championship. Argentina and Chile will play the final on July 4. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA

Lionel Messi and Argentina will be chasing a first major title in 22 years Saturday when they face hosts Chile in a dream Copa America final in Santiago.

The three-week South American football showpiece reaches its climax at the Estadio Nacional with Argentina aiming to win their first title since 1993, 12 months after defeat in last year's World Cup final.

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