On June 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, they face off in Group A.It will be the 48th edition of the world’s oldest national team tournament.
From 8 PM local time (GMT-4) this Thursday, June 20, the most anticipated tournament of 2024 will begin. The current champion of CONMEBOL Copa América™, Argentina, will face Canada, the only debutant in this year’s tournament.
With Feid performing a special concert, a great match is expected between the teams led by Lionel Scaloni and Jesse Marsch.
Argentina arrives as the leader in the South American Qualifiers and have achieved victories in the March friendlies (against Costa Rica and El Salvador) and June friendlies (against Ecuador and Guatemala). The historic squad that won the last three tournaments they have played in is joined by young promising players such as Alejandro Garnacho and Valentín Carboni.
Canada qualified for the CONMEBOL Copa América™ in March of this year, defeating Trinidad and Tobago in the decisive match with Mauro Biello as interim coach. In May, the American Jesse Marsch took over. He debuted as coach against the Netherlands (0-4) and secured a valuable draw (0-0) against France, the last World Cup runner-up.
Where to Watch Argentina-Canada LIVE?
The match kicks off at 9 PM in Buenos Aires (Argentina) and 8 PM in Toronto (Canada). It can be enjoyed on the following channels:
Argentina: TyCSports, Telefé, TV Pública, and DSportsCanada: TSNUnited States: FS1, TUDN, Univision
Argentina-Canada: History
They have never faced each other in CONMEBOL Copa América™ as Canada will be playing in the tournament for the first time. They played a friendly ahead of the 2010 South Africa World Cup.
Argentina 5-0 Canada (Friendly) – 2010
Facts to Keep in Mind
Lionel Messi could become the player with the most appearances in the history of the CONMEBOL Copa América™: he is currently tied at 34 with Sergio Livingstone (Chile).Argentina has not lost to a Concacaf team in CONMEBOL Copa América™ since 2004: in that edition, Mexico won 1-0.Canada is the eighth Concacaf team to participate in the world’s oldest national team tournament, after Costa Rica, the United States, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, and Panama.
Source: OPTA
Possible Lineups
Argentina: Emiliano Martínez; Nahuel Molina, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Marcos Acuña; Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julián Álvarez, Ángel Di María
Canada: Crépeau; Johnston, Lumpungu, Cornelius, Davies; Buchanan, Eustáquio, Koné, Millar; David, Larin.
Match Officials
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Assistant Referees: Jorge Urrego and Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela)
Fourth Official: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
VAR: Leodán González (Uruguay)
Match Information
Match: Argentina vs. Canada (Group A, First Matchday)
Date and Time: June 20, 2024, at 8 PM local time (9 PM in Argentina)
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, GA
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