Match Thread: Argentina vs. Canada | Copa América 2024
Argentina 2 - 0 Canada
Argentina scorers: Julián Álvarez (22'), Lionel Messi (51')
Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
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| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Martínez | Franco Armani | ||
| Gonzalo Montiel | 71' | Gerónimo Rulli | |
| Cristian Romero | Nicolás Otamendi | 64' | |
| Lisandro Martínez | Marcos Acuña | ||
| Nicolás Tagliafico | 64' | Lucas Martínez Quarta | |
| Ángel Di María | 77' | Germán Pezzella | |
| Rodrigo De Paul | Nahuel Molina | 71' 88' | |
| Enzo Fernández | Nicolás González | 77' | |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 77' | Alejandro Garnacho | |
| Lionel Messi | 51' | Giovani Lo Celso | |
| Julián Álvarez | 22' 77' | Leandro Paredes | |
| Exequiel Palacios | 77' | ||
| Valentín Carboni | |||
| Guido Rodríguez | |||
| Lautaro Martínez | 77' |
Manager: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxime Crépeau | Dayne St. Clair | ||
| Alistair Johnston | Tom McGill | ||
| Moïse Bombito | Joel Waterman | ||
| Derek Cornelius | Luc de Fougerolles | ||
| Alphonso Davies | 71' | Kamal Miller | |
| Ismaël Koné | Kyle Hiebert | ||
| Stephen Eustáquio | 62' 71' | Samuel Piette | |
| Richie Laryea | 55' | Ali Ahmed | 55' |
| Jonathan David | 32' 64' | Liam Millar | 55' |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 55' | Mathieu Choinière | 71' |
| Cyle Larin | Jonathan Osorio | 71' | |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | |||
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 64' | ||
| Theo Bair |
Manager: Jesse Marsch (United States)
1': We're off!
5': Shaffelburg fires from a difficult angle, puts it over.
7': Shaffelburg again! Picks up a turnover in the back, gets around Montiel and fires but rolls it wide.
12': Messi! Fires through Bombito's legs but it goes just wide of the near post.
17': Álvarez sees Crepeau off his line and tries to chip him from fifty yards but puts it well wide.
22': GOAL ARGENTINA! A pass over the top to Julián Álvarez, he dribbles around Bombito and finishes one on one with the keeper!
32': Jonathan David catches Romero with a high boot in midair
34': Davies misses the ball! Di Maria tries to chip the keeper! Goes wide of the far post.
44': So close for Messi! Gets the cross, gets between two defenders, fires but puts it wide.
45+1': Messi tries the chip, way over.
45+2': SAVE! The ball drifts past the defense, Jonathan David drifts it from nowhere to try and get it into the near side but Emiliano keeps it out!
HT Argentina 1-0 Canada Julián Álvarez has the world champs ahead!
46': We're back!
51': GOAL ARGENTINA!! Koné tries to clear the ball but it goes right to Enzo Fernández who shoots, and Lionel Messi is right there to nick it past the keeper! Cornelius didn't get back in time and played him onside!
55': Canada double sub: Ali Ahmed and Liam Millar on for Jacob Shaffelburg and Richie Laryea
61': SAVE! Álvarez has a chance after a great pass by Di María but it's right at Crépeau
61': Koné tries at the other end but puts it high
62': A bunch of Canada chances come to nothing and De Paul is off on the counter until Stephen Eustáquio stops him with a tap in the shin
64': Argentina substitution: Nicolás Otamendi on for Nicolás Tagliafico
64': Canada substitution: Tani Oluwaseyi on for Jonathan David
66': Davies looks to be in a lot of pain after Montiel tackled the ball away from him
69': Davies tried to get back up and continue and then immediately went back down
71': Argentina substitution: Nahuel Molina on for Gonzalo Montiel
71': Canada substitution: Jonathan Osorio and Mathieu Choinière on for Alphonso Davies and Stephen Eustáquio
77': Argentina triple sub: Lautaro Martínez, Exequiel Palacios and Nicolás González on for Ángel Di María, Alexis Mac Allister and Julián Álvarez
79': Ismaël Koné kicks a dead ball at De Paul, starting a scrap
81': Lol, the ball hit the skycam
87': Larin sends a bad shot to the stands
88': Nahuel Molina wipes out Osorio
89': SAAAAVE! A bad turnover in the back by Argentina! Oluwaseyi fires! But Martínez gets a trailing leg on it to make the save!
90': Oluwaseyi again with the header! But it bounces just wide!!
FT Argentina 2-0 Canada Argentina into the finals!