Argentina vs Canada Live Updates: Argentina is up against Canada in the opener of the Copa America 2024 today (Friday, June 21). Los Albicelestes play their North American counterparts at the Mercedes Benz Arena.
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The Final Whistle blows and Argentina has made a perfect start to their Copa America 2024 campaign. After a goalless first half, goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez has given them a crucial 2-0 victory in this Group A match. Canada, despite the defeat, must be very proud of their performance as they pushed the World Champions all the way.
That is all from us. In the Copa America 2024, Chile and Peru will be in action tomorrow in Group A while Mexico will lock horns against Jamaica in a Group B match.
90+3'Lautrao Martinez wins a corner and gets into a tangle with Canada substitute Laryea. The referee comes quickly and separates the duo.
90+1'Alphonso Davies goes down from a Lo Celso challenge and the Argentina player gets a Yellow Card.
5 minutes added on at the end of 90 minutes.
Goaaaaaaal!! Lautaro Martinez finds the net to settle the match for Los Albicelestes. A simple finish from the Inter Milan striker to double the lead.
86'Messi sends in a superb ball from the set piece and Nicolas Otamendi unable to put it into the goal.
85'Alexis Mac Allister wins a free kick for Argentina from a decent position.
Lionel Messi is up and ready to continue. A massive relief for all the Argentina fans.
83'Lionel Messi is hurt. The Argentina captain seems to have pulled his hamstring. He was just caught on his ankle moments ago, it looks more of that impact injury.
80'A poor challenge on Rodrigo De Paul by Kone and the Canada midfielder finds his name in the book with a caution.
79'Lionel Messi gets behind the defence but fails to score again. He is denied this time by a superb challenge.
OFF: Julian Alvarez, Leandro Paredes
ON: Lautaro Martinez, Nicolas Otamendi
74'Alphonso Davies attempts to curl one with his right foot but the curl is missing and the ball goes way wide of target.
73'Lautaro Martinez may come on for Argentina soon. At the moment, Canada is very much in this game and Argentina need a security goal.
The check is complete and play continues.
71'Canada players are calling for a foul in the box and penalty and the VAR is having a look at it.
OFF: Angel Di Maria
ON: Giovani Lo Celso
67'Jonathan David squanders another glorious opportunity for Canada to equalize. From a very close range, the striker heads it wide.
65'Lionel Messi unable to find the back of the net and he can't believe it. The Argentine gets his first shot saved by Crepeau, then from the rebound, Messi beats the keeper but his lobbed effort comes of the defender's head and goes out.
62'Rodrigo De Paul gifts Canada a corner after a horrible back pass but Canada fail to make the most of it.
Yellow Card for Rodrigo De Paul.
61'Messi makes a great run and then finds Nahuel Molina, but Alphonso Davies reads the danger and intercepts the ball.
57'Di Maria finds Messi who takes a touch but then Johnston manages a crucial touch before Messi pulling the trigger at goal.
55'Angel Di Maria cuts inside and swings one with his left foot but the ball sails over comfortably.
54'Canada is still playing decent football. The passing, movement is very good and they are not panicking, which is a good sign.
50'Alvarez almost doubled the lead for Argentina. This time he takes a swift turn and hits on the half volley but Crepeau just parries it away.
Goaaaaaaaaal!! Julian Alvarez scores for Argentina and they lead.
47'A free kick awarded so early to Canada. Leandro Paredes the guilty person for Argentina on that occasion.
Finally, they are at the pitch after more than around 5 minutes of the allotted Half Time. We are ready to start in the 2nd half.
Argentina is still to be out at the stadium for the restart.
Lionel Messi and co. had a stellar Copa America 2021 last time when they lifted the trophy. As another edition arrives, they will be aiming to replicate the same. If Argentina wins the Copa America this year, they will make a hattrick of winning major tournaments having won World Cup in 2022 as well.
When will be the Argentina vs Canada Copa America 2024 Match?
The Argentina vs Canada Copa America 2024 Group A match will be played on Friday (June 21st). The game starts at 5:30 am IST/ 1.00 am GMT.
Where will be Argentina vs Canada Copa America 2024 Match Played?
The Argentina vs Canada match will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.
Argentina Probable XI (4-3-3): Martinez; Molina, Romero, Otamendi, Acuna; Mac Allister, Paredes, De Paul; Messi, Gonzalez, Alvarez
Canada Probable XI (4-4-2): Crepeau; Johnston, Bombito, Cornelius, Davies; Buchanan, Eustaquio, Kone, Millar; David, Larin