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Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening match of Copa America on Thursday.
ATLANTA: Defending champions Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the opening match of the Copa America in Atlanta on Thursday (Jun 20) with forwards Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez scoring second-half goals to seal the victory.
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.
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.