Messi Finally Scores!… Argentina Beats Canada 2-0 and Advances to Copa Final

Copa Last Dance' Messi scores first goal in the tournament.

Argentina, led by 'superstar' Lionel Messi's goal-scoring effort, crushed 'dark horse' Canada and advanced to the final of the 2024 Copa America (South American Football Championship).

Argentina won 2-0 in the semifinals against Canada held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA on the 10th (Korean time).

With this, the defending champion Argentina will challenge for their second consecutive championship and 16th overall title against the winner of the Colombia-Uruguay semifinal scheduled for the 11th at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on the 15th.

Argentina is tied with Uruguay for the most wins in the Copa America, having won the title 15 times.

Although they failed to advance to the finals, Canada, which was participating in the Copa America for the first time, advanced to the semifinals under the guidance of Jesse Marsh, who was mentioned as a candidate to lead the Korean national team. 바카라사이트 추천

Canada, who lost 0-2 to Argentina in the first match of the group stage, increased their offensive level from the beginning of the first half, determined to get revenge.

Jacob Schaffelberg, the 'left wing' who scored in the quarterfinals against Venezuela, fired sharp left-footed shots from the left side of the penalty area in the 5th and 7th minutes of the first half, both of which missed the goal.

Argentina, who cautiously blocked Canada's early rush, announced the start of their counterattack in the 12th minute of the first half with Lionel Messi's left-footed shot following a pass from Angel Di Maria who broke through the right side.

Argentina, who had been increasing the intensity of their forward pressure, finally succeeded in scoring first in the 22nd minute of the first half.

Julián Alvarez caught the ball with an exquisite first touch on a penetrating pass from Rodrigo de Paul near the halfway line and tasted a goal with a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area, passing between the goalkeeper's legs.

Messi, who recorded only one assist, his only offensive point of this tournament, against Canada in the first match of the group stage, made two threatening shots at the end of the first half, but failed to score the expected goal and ended the first half.

Messi finally scored in the 6th minute of the second half.

Enso Fernandez fired a right-footed shot from the front of the penalty area after a Canadian defender pushed the ball away, and Messi slightly changed the direction with his left foot from the front of the goal area and shook the net.

It was Messi's first goal in this tournament.

Lionel Messi, who felt pain in his thigh in the second match of the group stage, missed the final match of the group stage and caused concern, but returned in the quarterfinals against Ecuador and continued to serve as the team's spiritual pillar.

Finally, he succeeded in scoring his first goal in this tournament against Canada that day, and he had the opportunity to make his last Copa 'Last Dance' a triumph. Coincidentally,

Messi scored all of his attack points in this tournament against Canada.

Argentina, which had a 2-goal lead, attempted another goal with a stunning breakthrough in the 16th minute of the second half, but the shot went straight at the goalkeeper, leaving a sense of regret.

Canada, whose score gap widened, suffered the misfortune of losing in the end when 'key attacker' Alphonso Davies was substituted in the 26th minute of the second half due to an ankle injury and could no longer play.