Lionel Messi broke his Copa America drought as his second half strike was the dagger Argentina needed to advance to the Copa America finals at the expense of Canada.
Argentina triumphed over Canada at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Lionel Messi once again being the main draw for fansnetted his first goal of the 2024 Copa America on Tuesday at MetLife Stadium, as defending champions Argentina secured a spot in the final, ending Canada's fairytale run with a 2-0 victory. Photo by Omar Vega.
The Inter Miami captain got a slight touch on the ball just before it crossed the line, and after a VAR check, the goal was confirmed.Messi and his teammates will now aim for consecutive Copa America titles on Sunday, facing the winner of the Uruguay-Colombia semifinal at Hard Rock Stadium, perHe placed $300,000 in a bet on Canada. But the rapper's 'curse' continued, as his home country failed to advance to the final of the Copa America at the expense of Argentina.
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