Copa America 2016: Award Winners, Prize Money and Final Reaction

In a rematch of last summer's final, Chile again emerged as the winner of the Copa America at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday.

After 120 scoreless minutes, the game was ultimately decided by penalty kicks—the second year in a row the title was decided in this fashion—where Chile defeated Argentina, 4-2.

The match was largely played with 10 players apiece after two first-half red cards.

Regulation did not feature much in the way of scoring opportunities, as fouls and sloppy play slowed down the pace of the match. Extra time was different, with chances and tremendous saves coming from both sides.

Here's a look at the award winners for the tournament:

Champion	Runner-Up	Golden Boot	Golden Ball	Golden Glove	Fair Play Trophy
Chile	Argentina	Eduardo Vargas (Chile)	Alexis Sanchez (Chile)	Claudio Bravo (Chile)	Argentina

There was also a considerable amount of prize money available. Before the tournament began, Sports Illustrated's Grant Wahl provided a breakdown of how the $21.5 million pot would be allotted:

Chile earned a hefty percentage of the prize money, taking home $6.5 million. Each of the quarterfinalists received a healthy payout as well, with Argentina receiving $3.5 million, Colombia earning $3 million and the United States taking home $2.5 million.

Chile's second consecutive Copa America title is a tremendous story, but the focus immediately shifted to Lionel Messi. The Argentine superstar again failed to deliver a major international title for his country, and his legacy fell back into question.

He missed in a penalty shootout for the first time in his career Sunday, per theScore, and ESPN.com's Arash Markazi shared a photo of a distraught Messi in the aftermath:

Professional lacrosse player Paul Rabil expressed his condolences, and NBC News' Luke Russert described Messi's demeanor: 

Messi stayed on the field for the trophy presentation with an anguished look on his face. He is one of the most talented players ever, but his lack of international success is notable, according to ESPN FC's James Tyler:

Still, Chile showed poise in huge moments as it survived a penalty shootout against Argentina for the second year in a row.

The team received some props from ESPN's Max Bretos and U.S. women's soccer player Heather Mitts:

The final was not lacking in fan support, per Fox Soccer:

In a game that featured a multitude of fouls, former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Johnson noted the referee was quick to issue cards:

In addition to the two red cards, eight yellow cards were given out Sunday.

Chile was able to create more chances in extra time, but Argentina had the better of the opportunities. The best was this header that goalkeeper Claudio Bravo brilliantly denied, courtesy of Fox Soccer:

Fox Sports' Ryan Rosenblatt referenced Diego Maradona's infamous "Hand of God" goal to compliment Bravo and poke fun at Messi:

The drama came at the end, as Arturo Vidal and Messi both missed to open the penalty shootout.

Francisco Silva eventually finished it off, as Fox Soccer showed:

For Argentina, the loss marks another disappointing tournament for a loaded roster. The team has all of the pieces to be dominant, and at times it has been, but the Argentines have continued to come up short under pressure.

Chile came back from a tournament-opening loss to Argentina in the group stage and continued to get better with each contest.

Other teams may look better on paper, but with back-to-back Copa America titles, Chile is the best team in the Americas. Being the first team since 1946-47 to accomplish the feat, per the Copa America, this Chilean squad is also historically brilliant. 

Statistics are courtesy of CA2016.com.