It may have been forgotten, but Argentina and Canada did meet in the first match of the group stage. Argentina won 2-0. The highlight of the match was that Canadian Pompito almost injures Lionel Messi with a terrible slide. In the second round against Chile Messi is really injuredHe injured his thigh, so he missed the third group match against Peru, and then the quarter-final match against Ecuador, which Argentina only won in an 11-man duel after a 1-1 draw.
Lionel Messi returned to the semi-finals, and even if he didn't shine against Canada, his presence alone gave his teammates a lot. Defending world champion Alvarez put them ahead in the 22nd minute, and Messi made it 2-0 in the 51st.
The eight-time Ballon d'Or winner scored a kind of hockey goal, putting his foot on Enzo Fernandez's shot, which he explained afterwards: He didn't want to keep the ball away from Enzo, but he felt it wouldn't do. It was a goal without him.
Messi didn't play well, but he was named man of the match. Argentina beat Canada 2-0 and reached the Copa America final. On the other hand, on Wednesday evening, Uruguay and Colombia will face off for a place in the final.
In recent days, there have been several reports that Lamine Yamal could be a worthy successor to Lionel Messi. Well, after the 16-year-old, the 37-year-old veteran also contributed a goal to ensure his team could play in Sunday's final. Spain in the European Championship, and Argentina in the Copa America.
