Last – Lionel Messi once again shows his magic on the green pitch. The Argentina national team captain led his team to a 2-0 victory over Canada in the opening match of Group A of the Copa America 2024 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Friday, June 21, 2024 morning WIB.

From the whistle, Argentina immediately showed their dominance. Messi and his friends continually attacked the Canadian defense.

In the 5th minute, Leandro Paredes almost opened the scoring, but his shot went over the crossbar.

Soon after, Angel Di Maria had a golden opportunity. He managed to pass several Canadian players and found himself facing the goalkeeper. Unfortunately, the shot can still be blocked.

In the 10th minute, it was Messi’s turn to get the chance. However, his shot was slightly wide of the goal to the left of the Canadian goal.

Canada occasionally attempted to launch counterattacks, but was always able to break through Argentina’s strong defense.

In the 37th minute, Argentina had another chance thanks to Alexis Mac Allister’s header. However, his header was still captured by the Canadian goalkeeper. The first half ended with a score of 0-0.

In the second half, Argentina launched more intensive attacks. As a result, in the 49th minute, Julian Alvarez managed to break the deadlock. The goal was created thanks to a key pass from Messi.

A minute later, Alvarez threatened Canada’s goal again. However, his shot was still stopped by the Canadian goalkeeper.

In the 65th minute, Messi had a golden opportunity. He managed to control the ball well then fired a shot that the Canadian goalkeeper was able to block.

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