Kuatbaca.com – Argentina started the 2024 Copa America with an encouraging victory against Canada. The match which took place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday June 21 was a good start for the Albiceleste in facing the challenges of this tournament.

Challenges in the Mercedes-Benz field

In this match, the uneven state of the pitch was one of Argentina’s main challenges. However, Lionel Scaloni’s team managed to overcome these difficulties and achieve an important victory. This victory brought a sense of calm to the Argentine team, especially after several unsatisfactory results in the opening match of the previous tournament.

Winning goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez

Two goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez in the second half determined Argentina’s victory. These goals secured Argentina’s first three points in the group stage of the 2024 Copa America. It is the first time that the Tango team has won in their first group stage match since Scaloni took over the team in 2018.

Best opening match record under Scaloni

Since Scaloni took charge, Argentina have always struggled in the opening matches of major tournaments. In the 2019 Copa America, Argentina lost 0-2 to Colombia. In the 2022 World Cup, they also suffered a surprising 1-2 defeat against Saudi Arabia. Even in the 2021 Copa America, they only drew 1-1 against Chile. This victory therefore brought great relief to Lionel Messi and his colleagues.

Messi feels calmer with this victory

Team captain Lionel Messi expressed his sense of relief after the match.

“This victory gives a feeling of calm because you will suffer if you start the tournament with a defeat. We have never experienced that under Scaloni,” Messi said after the match.

This feeling of relief was not only felt by Messi, but also by the entire Argentina team and its supporters.

Argentina’s big ambitions for the 2024 Copa America

With this victory, Messi is determined to continue the positive trend until the end of the tournament. Argentina has ambitions to win the Copa America again and equal Spain’s record of two consecutive European Cups and one World Cup between 2008 and 2012.

“From the start we proved ourselves as a team and that’s how we achieved what we achieved. The only way to achieve it again is to continue like this,” Messi stressed.

Preparing to face Chile in the second match

Argentina had enough rest before their second Group A match against Chile. The match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 26 at 08:00 WIB. This sufficient rest time allows the team to prepare well and ensures that the players remain in tip-top shape.

Argentina fans will certainly hope that their favorite team can continue this good performance and keep winning in the Copa America 2024. The full support of the fans will be an encouragement for Messi and his colleagues in every match. Succeeding in this opening match is valuable capital for Argentina to continue moving forward and win the title.