Argentina soccer players are the first finalists of this year's Copa America. The "Gauchos", who are defending the trophy, defeated debutant Canada 2:0 (1:0) in the semifinals in New Jersey.
Argentina took the lead in the 22nd minute by Julian Alvares, and captain Lionel Messi (2) made it 0:51 at the beginning of the second half.
For Messi, this is the first goal at this year's edition of the Copa America, and the 14th overall in his career at the South American championships.
Interestingly, Argentina and Canada also met at the opening of this competition on June 20 in Atlanta, and then it was 2:0 for Argentina.
Argentina, which is also the current world champion from Qatar 2022, will have the opportunity to win the third consecutive winner's trophy at the major competitions in which it participates on Sunday, and its opponent in the finals to be played in Miami will be better than Colombia and Uruguay.
The match is played on the night between Wednesday and Thursday in Charlotte (2 hours).
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