Argentina vs Canada Copa America live updates: Messi in action, score
Colombia fans dominate the seats at the Copa America game at State Farm Stadium
Fans of the Colombian national soccer team dominated the seats at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Friday afternoon for the Copa America match between Colombia and Costa Rica.
The Copa América semi-final between Argentina and Canada takes place tonight and one side is already in the lead early on.
Argentina’s Julián Álvarez scored in the 23rd minute to give his team a 1-0 halftime lead over Canada. The game was played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The game can be watched on FS1 in English and on Univision/TUDN in Spanish.
Lionel Messi, who recently sustained a right leg injury, started the match and has already fired three shots on goal in his attempt to score his first goal of the tournament.
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Messi was again frustrated by his final shot, which was a little hasty and sailed over the net just before half-time.
Messi, who failed to score during the Copa America, appears to be unsettled until he finds the ball in the net. Messi prepared to take a shot with his right foot in this sequence, but missed the target.
Messi foul or no foul? Argentina 1, Canada 0
Messi remained lying there, wondering why the referee had not called a foul in his favour in this scene. It could have resulted in a free kick for Messi.
Messi played a pass to Nicolás Tagliafico, but his shot was blocked by a defender.
Argentina, still remembering the departure of Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau in the last match, tried to catch him off guard for a second time. Angel Di Maria attempted this shot but missed.
Argentine fans celebrate Julián Álvarez’s goal: Argentina 1, Canada 0
Julián Álvarez took a pass from Rodrigo De Paul, got behind a Canadian defender and shot the ball into the net again.
Argentina takes an early lead in the 23rd.rd Minute.
Lionel Messi makes his first shot of the game in the 12th Minute, but lands just to the right of the near post.
Messi is yet to score at the Copa America, but it’s nice to see him taking the initiative.
Canadian Jacob Shaffelburg took his chance with an early shot on goal, but his shot went wide to the right.
After starting the game in Argentina’s backcourt, Messi first dribbled up the right flank and played a pass to Angel Di Maria, who attempted to cross back to Messi, but the pass was intercepted by Canadian defender Derek Cornelius in the second minute.
Yes, Messi will play for the second consecutive game after returning from a right groin/adductor injury and is in the starting lineup tonight.
Argentina and Canada play on Tuesday night at 8 p.m. ET (9 p.m. in Argentina).
The game will be broadcast by FS1 in English and by Univision/TUDN in Spanish.
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Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martinez has a new hairstyle for today’s game. Considered the best goalkeeper in the world, Martinez is eye-catching and has no problem tricking his opponents, especially during penalty shootouts.
Canadian rapper Drake caused a stir with his $300,000 bet on Canada to beat Argentina. According to the betting slip Drake posted on his Instagram story before the game, the bet would bring in $2.88 million.
It’s surreal to imagine former Barcelona star Lionel Messi posing for these photos with 16-year-old Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal when Yamal was just a baby. The photos continued to do the rounds on social media on Tuesday, as Yamal scored a goal that helped Spain beat France 2-1 and reach the Euro final.
Argentina 2, Canada 0: Argentina’s ability to control possession will create chances for the world champions and limit Canada’s opportunities in front of goal. Messi delivers with a goal and an assist, perhaps to Angel Di Maria in a win. — Safid Deen, Lionel Messi reporter.
Argentina is a -300 favorite to win according to BETMGM, while the odds for a draw are +400 and Canada has an upset odds of +900 according to BETMGM. Keep in mind that these odds are for the 90-minute game and not a penalty shootout.
“Leo is fine. He finished the last game well and will be there (on Tuesday),” Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni said during a press conference on Monday.
Messi is yet to score at the Copa América and has missed one match (June 29 in Miami) due to injury. He played in two group matches and in the quarter-final win over Ecuador last Thursday.
Despite being involved in three of Argentina’s six goals, Messi delivered a rather disappointing performance during the tournament, which has been played in his new home country since joining Inter Miami in Major League Soccer last year.
When was the last time Messi scored a goal?
Messi’s last goal came more than a month ago on June 1 in Inter Miami’s 3-3 draw with St. Louis City during the MLS season.
Messi was angry and disappointed after missing a penalty in the match-winning penalty shootout in the quarter-finals of the Copa América, but Argentina won 1-1 (4-2 on penalties).
“A lot of anger, a lot of anger,” Messi said about his missed penalty. “I just wanted to touch it and it went up.”
Colombia and Uruguay will play the other Copa America semifinal on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
The winners of the semifinals will play in the final of the 2024 Copa América at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Sunday, while the losers will play in the Copa América third-place match in Charlotte on Saturday.
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