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Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – National team Argentina win 1-0 Canada in the first round of the semi-finals Copa America 2024Julian Alvarez’s goal made the difference.

The Argentina national team faces Canada in the semifinals of the 2024 Copa America at MetLife Stadium in the United States on Wednesday (10/7/2024) morning.

Canada immediately kicked off in the fifth minute, but Jacob Shaffelburg’s shot still sailed over the Argentina crossbar.

Shaffelburg terrorised the Argentine defence again in the eighth minute with a cross that was almost caught by the Canadian striker.

On the other hand, Argentina struggled to penetrate Canada’s tight defense early in the first half.

Argentina’s first chance came in the 12th minute. The collaboration between Angel Di Maria and Lionel Messi ended with a left-footed kick from La Pulga that again went narrowly wide of the Canadian goal.

The game progressed quickly in the first half, with Argentina and Canada both using high pressing to put pressure on their opponents.

Argentina finally managed to break the deadlock thanks to Julian Alvarez’s goal in the 23rd minute.

Using a clever pass from Rodrigo De Paul from the centre circle, Alvarez beat the Canadian defender before beating goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau in the penalty box. 1-0 Argentina ahead.

Leading by 1 goal, Team Tango slowed the pace of the game and drew the Canadian players out of their defensive zone.

Midway through the first half, Canada began to struggle to penetrate the Argentine defense.

Angel Di Maria nearly scored Argentina’s second goal in the 34th minute, but his shot went narrowly over the Canadian goal.

A moment later, Nicolas Tagliafico received a ripe ball from Messi. Fortunately for Canada, Tagliafico’s shot was blocked and only resulted in a corner.

In the 44th minute, Argentina had a golden opportunity thanks to the triangular work of Di Maria, Alvarez and Messi. It’s just that Messi’s kick didn’t go straight to the goal.

Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez made a brilliant stop in added time, saving Jonathan David’s shot from Alistair Johnston’s throw-in.

Until the referee blew the half-time whistle, Argentina managed to maintain a 1-0 lead over Canada.

Argentina vs Canada Lineup

Argentina (4-4-2): Emiliano Martinez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Nicolas Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernandez, Angel Di Maria, Alexis Mac Allister; Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez.

Coach: Lionel Scaloni

Canada (4-2-3-1): Maxime Crépeau; Alistair Johnston, Moise Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Alphonso Davies; Ismaël Koné, Stephen Eustaquio; Richie Laryea, Jonathan David, Jacob Shaffelburg; Cyle Larin.

Coach: Jesse Marsch

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