Forget the drama of EURO 2024; It’s time for chaos at the Copa América.
We’ll bring you all the action from the tournament, starting with Argentina against Canada on Thursday night.
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Lionel Messi is looking to lift the Copa América again as the title holders and World Cup champions begin their campaign. Their first opponent is a threatening Canadian team that makes its debut in the tournament.
Les Rouges started confidently, but Argentina had the best chance to open the scoring within 10 minutes. Angel Di Maria was on the run after Canada’s corner, but couldn’t beat the hands of goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau.
The World Champions dominated the course of the game, but Messi was not as involved as expected. Tajon Buchanan and Liam Millar, meanwhile, impressed the Canucks, who are absorbing the pressure.
Two fierce runs from Alphonso Davies down the left caught Argentina on their heels. But the Albiceleste was saved by Canada’s poor finishing in the area.
Thursday is notably Messi’s 35th appearance in the Copa América, surpassing Sergio Livingstone for the most in the competition’s history.
