Can Canada upset Lionel Messi, Argentina in Copa América rematch?

The first Copa América semifinal is set, and it will be a rematch of the tournament's opening game as heavy favorite Argentina takes on an upstart Canada squad.

It's no surprise seeing the Lionel Messi-led Argentina team back on this stage as the defending Copa América and World Cup champion aims for its third straight major international trophy. But Canada has become the Cinderella team of the its first-ever Copa América tournament, especially after taking down Group B winner Venezuela on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Friday's quarterfinal. 

It's taken Canada head coach Jesse Marsch, who was hired in May, just six matches to have his squad playing the sort of high-flying, aggressive style the American became known for as a club coach in Europe. 

Still, Tuesday's semifinal will mark just 19 days since these two teams faced off in the 2024 Copa América opener, which Argentina won 2-0 behind a second-half goal each from star strikers Lautaro Martinez and Julian Álvarez — both on chances created by the superstar Messi.

Can Canada use the familiarity to its advantage as Marsch & co. look to pull another stunning upset? The "FOX Soccer NOW" crew of Jimmy Conrad, Melissa Ortiz and Wes Morgan weighed in.

"Your first game in a Copa América is against the best team in the world — that's hard," Ortiz said. "And [Canada] didn't get their butts kicked, they held on. Yes, they lost, but they clearly grew from that game. And once they were able to perform and gain confidence and grow more into the tournament, you just see them really being able to get this win [vs. Venezuela] and deserve this win, too."

Conrad said the action-packed, free-flowing style of Canada's match against Venezuela on Friday reminded him of that opener against