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Copa America: Messi reveals how he feels about Argentina’s 2-0 defeat to Colombia

Argentina's bid to reach a third straight Copa America final began with a 2-0 loss against Colombia photo courtesy

Lionel Messi said his team was feeling bitter after Argentina lost their opening Copa America match 2-0 to Colombia despite dominating the second half.

Goals from Roger Martinez and Duvan Zapata in the final 20 minutes gave Colombia their first tournament victory over Argentina in 20 years as Messi's hopes of finally landing a major international tournament after losing in four finals suffered a serious blow.

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