The defending champion of the Copa America, Argentina has started well to defend the title after winning 2-0 against Canada in the opening match of the tournament in the group stage
Argentina is looking for its third consecutive title after winning the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup and has started the campaign in Group A at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Lionel Messi, who will turn 37 on June 24, created the first goal when he passed through the middle of the Canadian defense to Alexis Mac Allister who hit the ball with his right foot and Julian Alvarez scored in the 49th minute while colliding with goalkeeper Maxime Crepea
p>Messi then assisted Lautaro Martinez's second goal in the 88th minute. Messi has broken the Copa America record by playing in his 35th match, one more than Sergio Livingstone of Chile from 1941 to 1953. Messi has extended his own record by to give the 18th assist
