Messi misses, Argentina beats Ecuador in penalty shootout

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[{"selector":"#anim-fda2ba1e-88ad-47c8-83bf-390d4ec2c93b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81c21841-df8d-4aeb-9d09-69caf9d36f1a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-54.15482959678079%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Argentina defeated Ecuador 1-1 (4-2 in penalties kicks) in their Copa America quarterfinal encounter Thursday night at NRG Stadium in Houston to go to the semifinals.

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[{"selector":"#anim-dc6e13a2-912f-4817-9405-0ec6d88b5ed9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-80bae0ed-e085-4681-bad1-352b850a71c6 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.977272770000763%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Messi walked up with the ball and lined up Argentina's opening kick to start. And he missed.

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