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ATLANTA \u2014 Lionel Messi\u2019s through ball led to Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez\u2019s goal in the 49th minute, then he assisted on Lautaro Mart\u00ednez\u2019s goal in the 88th as Argentina began the defense of its Copa America title with a 2-0 victory over Canada on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Argentina is seeking its third straight major title after winning the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup.<\/p>\n
With South America\u2019s championship moved to the United States for the second time, Messi set a Copa America record with his 35th match, one more than Chile\u2019s Sergio Livingstone from 1941-53. Messi extended his own record with his 18th assist.<\/p>\n
Messi, who turns 37 on Monday, created the first goal when following a throw-in, he headed a pass through the defense for Alexis MacAllister. <\/p>\n
The midfielder side-footed a pass to \u00c1lvarez while crashing into an onrushing goalkeeper Maxime Cr\u00e9peau about 8 yards out. <\/p>\n
\u00c1lvarez had a virtually empty net and kicked the ball in over a sliding defender for his eighth goal in 32 international appearances.<\/p>\n
Messi extended his Copa America record when he ran through the center of the midfield and rolled a perfectly weighted pass to Mart\u00ednez, who had entered in the 76th minute and slotted it past Cr\u00e9peau for his 25th international goal.<\/p>\n
Argentina had a 12-3 shots advantage in the second half and Messi failed to convert on a pair of excellent chances. <\/p>\n
Cr\u00e9peau made a diving stop in the 65th minute and Messi\u2019s attempt off the rebound was blocked by the head of defender Derek Cornelius. <\/p>\n
Messi put a chip wide after he came in alone on Cr\u00e9peau in the 79th.<\/p>\n
He was shaken up by a sliding tackle from defender Mo\u00efse Bombito in the 82nd minute, but remained in the game.<\/p>\n
Argentina plays Chile on Tuesday at East Rutherford, New Jersey, then closes the first round against Peru on June 29 at Miami Gardens, Florida. <\/p>\n
Canada faces Peru on Tuesday at Kansas City, Kansas, and finishes the group stage against Chile on June 29 at Orlando, Florida.<\/p>\n
Fourteen U.S. stadiums are hosting the tournament, which runs through June 14 and ends at Miami Gardens, Florida. <\/p>\n
Six nations from North and Central America and the Caribbean were added to the 10 South American teams, just as in the centennial Copa America in 2016.<\/p>\n
Slow starts did not prevent the Albiceleste from winning their previous two tournaments. <\/p>\n
Argentina opened the 2022 World Cup with a 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia and began the 2021 Copa America with a 1-1 draw against Chile.<\/p>\n
Canada made its Copa America debut and played its first competitive match under American coach Jesse Marsch, hired on May 13. <\/p>\n
The Canadians have not scored in three games under Marsch.<\/p>\n
Grass was installed at Mercedes-Benz Stadium after a Major League Soccer game Saturday on the usual artificial turf.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe pitch wasn\u2019t great. It was very bumpy,\u201d Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Mart\u00ednez said. \u201cIt was hard for us. We normally \u2014 we like the pitch to be quite slippery and quick for our game, our style of the game.\u201d<\/p>\n
Argentina started eight players who began the 2022 World Cup final victory over France, inserting central defender Lisandro Mart\u00ednez, left back Marcos Acu\u00f1a and Leandro Paredes for Nicol\u00e1s Otamendi, Nicol\u00e1s Tagliafico and Enzo Fern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n
Emiliano Mart\u00ednez was tested in the 43rd minute, when he used his left hand to bat away a bounced header by Stephen Eust\u00e1quio. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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