Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Canadian coach Jesse Marsch announced lockout strategy Lionel Messi will be played in the semi-final Copa America 2024.
Canada will once again face Argentina in the most famous football event on the American continent. Previously, the Red team lost 0-2 to Team Tango in the group stage.
The defeat in the opening match of the 2024 Copa America was an important lesson for Marsch. The coach who managed RB Leipzig and Leeds United still considers Messi’s role in the Argentine game to be important.
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“We will control Messi better. In the first match we gave him too much freedom. It will be very important,” he said, as quoted by Tyc Sports.
Marsch stressed that Canada will try to win the match and not just defend for 90 minutes.
“It will be an extraordinary opportunity for us. We will not just defend, we will play our way and see if we can maintain that,” said the coach who is also rumored to lead the South national team -Korean.
“The match against Argentina will be the best we have ever played, and although it may not be good enough, we will try,” Marsch said.
In the group stage match, Messi did not score a goal against Canada. However, he has opportunities for himself as well as other Argentine players.
Messi was recorded as having provided the key pass for the first goal scored by Julian Alvarez and provided the assist for the second goal scored by Lautaro Martinez.
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