Argentina shook off its previous lackluster form and beat Costa Rica 3-0 on Monday, booking a place in the Copa America quarterfinals.Sergio Aguero scored in first-half stoppage time, and again in the 52nd minute following a pass from Barcelona star Lionel Messi.Messi showed his best form for the first time in the tournament. Angel Di Maria scored Argentina's third goal in the 64th in a performance that will revive the host nation's pre-tournament expectations of challenging for the title.Argentina improved to 5 points in three matches and finished second in Group A. Colombia was first with 7 points. Colombia will play the best third-place team and Argentina will face the second-place team in Group C: either Chile, Peru or Uruguay.
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