Argentina attack, which is sitting back patiently at the moment and building up from the back.Argentina on the counter-attack and they’ve on the run with numbers in their favor. Di Maria uncorks a left-footed shot on the attack but it’s saved!Canada win the first corner of the game. Davies to take it.Argentina hold patiently at the back, taking measure of Canada’s set-up.Argentina are in their iconic white and blue shirts with white shorts and socks. Eight of them started in the World Cup final against France.Football Daily with that new car smell is waiting for you.
Copa América as always, we are prepared for what is to come. We are doing well, with clear ideas and knowing the difficulty of this tournament.”
He added: “Beyond the titles, we have enjoyed a lot. It’s a pleasure to watch how [the players] give their all. That leads to being able to achieve things. We have shown that even if we didn’t win like in 2019, we were able to continue and show you can do things.”
Copa América opening match between Argentina and Canada. A sold-out crowd of more than 70,000 is expected as La Albiceleste launch their title defense in what could be 36-year-old Lionel Messi’s final act with the national team.
The Copa América is the most prestigious trophy a South American nation can win outside of the World Cup and while the competition has traditionally been reserved for the 10 nations of Conmebol, organizers have occasionally expanded the field for special guest teams. This year’s tournament brings together 10 South American sides and six from North and Central America and the Caribbean in the second Copa hosted by the United States and first since the Centenario edition of 2016.
Argentina, the reigning World Cup and Copa América champions led by Messi, Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martinez, have won the title a total of 15 times, tied with Uruguay for most ever and more than third-placed Brazil (nine). Paraguay, Chile and Peru (two apiece) are the only other countries to have won it more than once.
Lionel Scaloni’s side will be hot favorites tonight against a Canada team making their debut in the competition led by Alphonso Davies, Tajon Buchanan and Jonathan David.
Atlanta is an underrated football hotbed and the scene tonight promises to be a cracker. At one point Atlanta United FC’s attendance ranked among the top 15 for any club in the world; last year’s average of 47,526 fell off from that mark but was still the highest of any team outside of Europe besides China’s Beijing Guoan.
Kickoff is at the top of the hour and we’ll be back with the team sheets as soon as they’re distributed.
as many times as Uruguay; with the two countries holding 15 titles each. Raúl Vilchis
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Source: theguardian.com
