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The Argentina national team slammed the pitch at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the inaugural match of the 2024 Copa América, with goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez calling the newly-installed grass surface a «disaster» and manager Lionel Scaloni saying it was «better that we won.»
ATLANTA: Argentina captain Lionel Messi broke the record for the number of appearances at Copa America finals when he started his 35th game against Canada in their Group A clash on Thursday.
Argentina meraih kemenangan pada laga pembuka Copa America 2024. Bertemu Kanada, juara bertahan menang dua gol tanpa balas.
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada's Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi's surprising lack of precision in front of goal ensured that the underdogs were in the game until Lautaro Martinez settled the contest in the 88th minute.
Argentina star Lionel Messi became the most-capped player in Copa America history on Thursday as he reached 35 appearances in the opening match of the tournament against Canada. The 36-year-old had shared the record with Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone (34 caps) since appearing in the final of the 2021 Copa America in Brazil, where Argentina triumphed. Messi's appearances have been spread across seven editions of the Copa, starting with the 2007 tournament in Venezuela.
Lionel Messi is the new record-holder for appearances at the Copa América, making his 35th after getting the start for Argentina in their tournament opener against Canada on Thursday.
Argentina is among the favourites to take home continental honours at this year's Copa America.
Boleh dibilang karier Lionel Messi dan Angel Di Maria takkan lama lagi akan selesai. Maka fans diminta menikmati aksi keduanya selagi masih bermain.