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Argentina vs Canada live updates: Highlights, lineups and how to watch as Messi & Co look to Copa America final

Tess Quinn
Argentina vs Canada live updates: Highlights, lineups and how to watch as Messi & Co look to Copa America final

Of the four remaining teams in the 2024 Copa America, only one is from North America. And sadly for American soccer fans, that team is not the United States men’s national team.

The Copa America semifinals begin Tuesday (8 p.m. ET, FS1/Univision) with powerhouse Argentina taking on Canada at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Canada, making their Copa America debut, became the fourth CONCACAF team to reach the tournament’s semifinals after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties on Friday. Argentina also advanced with a 4-2 shootout win over Ecuador — despite the injury to their biggest star.

Lionel Messi, who missed some time earlier in the tournament with a leg injury, will start for Argentina, who are strong favourites to secure a place in Sunday’s final. Argentina to win is -330 at BetMGM with Canada to win at +850.

The two teams met earlier in the group stage, with Argentina winning 2-0 thanks to goals from Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez. After failing to score against Argentina in their opening Copa America match, Canada coach Jesse Marsch told reporters at a press conference on Monday: “This is going to be the best game we’ve ever played and it may not be enough.”

Follow the match via our live broadcast below:

He lives21 updates

  • Halftime: Argentina 1-0 Canada

    22′ Julian Alvarez scores the goal after a great pass from Rodrigo De Paul.

  • 44′ Messi’s shot goes wide

  • 40′ Messi falls but the referee does not call any foul

  • 34′ Di Maria fails to shoot the ball

  • 32′ Jonathan David enters the book

  • Argentina strikes out of nowhere

    From a state of relative stalemate, Argentina managed to beat Canada by a narrow two-goal margin.

    The first, from a Canadian perspective, was not dangerous: Cristian Romero found Rodrigo De Paul in the defensive midfield position.

    The second pass from De Paul to Julian Alvarez should have been harmless at all, but Moise Pompito and Alistair Johnstone allowed Alvarez to find too much space between them, and then Pompito hesitated on Alvarez’s first touch, which was excellent.

    1-0. Argentina fans dancing and singing. Long way to go now for Canada.

  • 22′ Argentina goal!

    Julian Alvarez scored Argentina’s 1-0 lead early in the match.

  • Great start for Canada

    After twenty minutes, there were few or no clear-cut chances. This was due to two things:

    1. Canada is, structurally, really well organized.

    2. Canada did not completely Connected at the table. But openings and opportunities exist for the weak. All it takes is one connection…

  • 17′ Alvarez almost catches Crepo on his own goal line.

  • 11′ Messi’s first shot goes wide!

  • 7′ Early chance for Canada!

  • The ball is rolling in MetLife’s court.

  • MetLife Stadium is ready

    Argentina fans hold a banner with images of Argentina forward Lionel Messi (R) and late Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the 2024 Copa America semifinal match between Argentina and Canada at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 9, 2024. (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/AFP) (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images)Argentina fans hold a banner with images of Argentina forward Lionel Messi (R) and late Argentine footballer Diego Maradona during the 2024 Copa America semifinal match between Argentina and Canada at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 9, 2024. (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/AFP) (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images)

    (Photo: Eduardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images)

  • Argentina starting lineup

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