Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, admits the side are desperate to end the country's 22-year wait for a major trophy.
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The Barcelona superstar has never won a trophy with the senior national side, having lost 3-0 to Brazil in the 2007 Copa America final and losing 1-0 to Germany in 2014 FIFA World Cup final.
Argentina now have the chance to clinch their first trophy since 1993, which was the Copa America title and the La Albiceleste skipper believes that would dampen the blow of losing the in the World Cup final.
"This generation is desperate to win a title with the national team," Messi told reporters.
"As a team, we deserve to win something and it would mean so much after the World Cup last year where we came so close."
Argentina will be looking to a win a record-equaling 15th Copa America crown when they take on hosts, Chile, on Saturday night.
Messi has only found the back of net on one occasion in this year's Copa America, but he was instrumental in setting up a few of the goals in the 6-1 semi-final win over Paraguay.
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