Lionel Messi's Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the 2024 Copa America opening match in Atlanta. Find out here the goals and highlights.
Argentina started their title defense on the right foot. With goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, the reigning champions defeated Canada 2-0 in the 2024 Copa America opening match.
Lionel Messi became the player with the most Copa America appearances by playing the full 90 minutes for La Albiceleste, but missed two one-on-one opportunities during the game.
Argentina return to action Tuesday against Chile, with Canada playing Peru in the other Group A fixture earlier that day.
That's all for today! With goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in the 2024 Copa America inaugural match and you lived every moment of the game on Bolavip.
Thanks for staying with us, and see you next time!
Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 in the 2024 Copa America opening match.
The Argentine star recovered from the knock and is back on the field. He almost assists Nicolas Otamendi for the second of the night.
The Inter Miami star looks in pain after a foul from Bombito!
Kone gets booked for a foul on de Paul.
Messi with another wasted on-on-one situation.
MESSI MISSES AGAIN 😱 That's two near misses for Messi in this one
Lautaro Martinez and Nicolas Otamendi come on for Julian Alvarez and Leandro Paredes, respectively.
Davies tries with his weak foot but it goes wide.
The Canucks almost get a golden chance to tie the game.
Was this a foul or nah?
Angel Di Maria is subbed off for Giovani Lo Celso.
Jonathan David's header goes just wide.
Messi missed a great on-on-one chance to extend the lead.
HOW DID MESSI NOT SCORE?! 😱
Argentina have so far never won in a tournament debut under Scaloni.
Will that change tonight?
Alvarez hadn't scored for Argentina since the 2022 World Cup semifinal against Croatia. 895 minutes later, he found the net again!
Crepeau with another big save to prevent Alvarez from adding a second to his tally.
Nearly another for Julián Álvarez! 😳
Julian Alvarez puts Argentina in front.
JULIÁN ÁLVAREZ PUTS ARGENTINA ON TOP 🔥 It was only a matter of time for Argentina 🇦🇷
Action continues at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Messi assists Lautaro Martinez to extend Argentina's lead.
ARGENTINA ADDS ANOTHER 🇦🇷 Messi finds Lautaro Martínez who sends it home to make it 2-0 🔥
Argentina and Canada are still level at the break.
Dibu Martinez saves a dangerous header from Eustaquio to keep the game level!
Crepeau denies Mac Allister's header to keep things level.
Maxime Crépeau with his second save of the night! 🧤
Jesse Marsch's men are not making things easy for Argentina, who can't seem to find spaces to get on target.
Alphonso Davies makes the difference on the left, but Taj Buchanan fails to break the deadlock.
Alphonso Davies continues to cause problems for Argentina 👀 Canada with another big chance in the first half 🇨🇦
Messi with an accurate pass for Acuña, but his cross doesn't find another Argentine player.
Messi's pass sets up another chance for Argentina! 🇦🇷🎯
Davies' shot is blocked but Canada get a corner kick.
The Canucks get a free-kick close to the box.
The defending champs dominate possession but can't seem to find spaces.
The Canadian keeper denied the Argentine winger on a clear one-on-one situation!
What a chance here for Argentina! Maxime Crépeau with the denial! 🚫
The AS Roma midfielder's effort goes just wide.
With his presence in tonight's game, Leo Messi becomes the player with the most Copa America games played (35). He was tied with Chilean Sergio Livingstone until today.
The 2024 Copa America is underway!
Argentina and Canada are already facing each other in Atlanta in the opening match of the competition.
Both national anthems were played, now both Argentina and Canada are ready for kick-off.
It's time for the 2024 Copa America!
National anthems about to take place as both Argentina and Canada take the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Just minutes away from the 2024 Copa America inaugural match!
With 34 matches played, Lionel Messi is tied with Chilean Sergio Livingstone as the players with the most Copa America appearances.
Leo is set to break that record tonight!
A pre-game ceremony ahead of the 2024 Copa America inaugural match takes place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Feid is the artist performing the pre-game show.
Kick-off in less than 15 minutes!
Apart from defending their 2021 Copa America title, Messi and Argentina will be looking to win an international competition for the third consecutive time.
After winning the 2021 Copa America, Lionel Scaloni's men beat Italy in the 2022 Finalissima and went on to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
Argentina claimed friendly wins over Ecuador (1-0) and Guatemala (4-1) in the June international window.
Canada, on the other hand, suffered a 4-0 loss to the Netherlands before holding Kylian Mbappe's France to a goalless draw.
While Argentina have a rich history in the Copa America, this will be Canada's first appearance in the tournament.
With CONMEBOL extending an invitation to six CONCACAF teams, the Canucks earned their spot via a playoff to take part in the 2024 Copa America.
Both Argentina and Canada are already on the field to perform warm-up drills.
The 2024 Copa America gets underway soon!
Argentina head into the 2024 Copa America aiming to defend their title from 2021.
Three years ago, Leo Messi tasted international glory for the first time as La Albiceleste defeated hosts Brazil 1-0 in a hard-fought final at the emblematic Maracana.
That was the team's 15th Copa America title, matching Uruguay as the winningest sides in tournament history.
Here's how Argentina fared in their last 10 Copa America debuts:
Argentina's lineup to play Canada tonight has been confirmed.
Our 𝑀𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑠 for the @copaamerica_ENG first game against Canada! 🇦🇷🇨🇦 #ArgentinaNT
Jesse Marsch has confirmed Canada's lineup to play Argentina in the 2024 Copa America opener.
Our FIRST XI in our FIRST Copa América match, presented by @GE_Appliances Let’s have some fun🤩 #CANMNT #NoFearAllFight —— Notre PREMIER XI pour notre PREMIER match à la Copa América, présenté par @GE_Appliances Amusons-nous 🤩 #CANMNT #SansPeurAvecCourage
This will be the second time Argentina and Canada face each other. But this will be the first time they do so in an official competition.
In their only meeting to date on May 24, 2010, La Albiceleste claimed a commanding 5-0 win in an international friendly in Buenos Aires ahead of the South Africa 2010 World Cup.
Will Argentina gain the upper hand again tonight?
The Mercedes-Benz Stadium will be home to the 2024 Copa America inaugural match between Argentina and Canada before hosting the group stage clash between the USA and Panama on June 27.
With a 71,000 capacity (a full-house is expected for Argentina-Canada), this stadium opened in 2017 and has been home to the Atlanta United (MLS) and Atlanta Falcons (NFL) since then.
This state-of-the-art stadium will also be one of the 2026 World Cup venues, hosting five group stage matches, and three knockout stage fixtures, including a semifinal.
A view of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home to the Copa America 2024 inaugural game.
Venezuelan ref Jesús Valenzuela will officiate the 2024 Copa America opening match between Argentina and Canada, joined by fellow countrymen Jorge Urrego and Lubin Torreal as assistant referees.
Salvadoran refs Iván Barton and David Morán will be the fourth and fifth official, respectively.
Uruguayan Leodán González will be in charge of VAR, with compatriot Richard Trinidad as AVAR.
Argentine national team insider Gaston Edul of TyC Sports reports Lionel Messi will start for Argentina vs Canada in the 2024 Copa America opener.
Argentina's lineup vs Canada: Emiliano Martinez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Marcos Acuña; Angel Di Maria, Rodrigo de Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.
The 2024 Copa America inaugural match will kick off at 8:00 PM (ET).
There will be many options to watch Argentina vs Canada in the USA: ViX, Fubo, Fox Sports 1, TUDN USA, and Univision.
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Martin O'Donnell is a bilingual sports writer fluent in English and Spanish, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Since joining Bolavip in February 2021, he has extensively covered soccer, NFL, and NBA, specializing in real-time coverage of major events such as the World Cup, UEFA Champions League finals, and the Super Bowl. Martin’s prior experience includes managing social media for the CONMEBOL Libertadores and Sudamericana in English and reporting on Brazilian football for Sambafoot. At Bolavip, he is known for his meticulous coverage during critical sports seasons—covering trades, playoffs, and finals—and for keeping a close eye on soccer icons Lionel Messi at Inter Miami and Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr. His attention to detail and ability to capture breaking news have made him a valuable asset to the team.
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