The 2024 Copa América enters Matchday 2 with Group A playing their matches on Tuesday. Did you miss any of the action? Here's a recap.
Canada 1-0 Peru
After losing to Argentina on Matchday 1, Canada needed to secure points in their matchup against Peru. The Peruvians had a scoreless draw against Chile, so they secured one point in their first game of the tournament. LOSC Lille standout Jonathan David was in the starting 11 for the Canadians, and he proved crucial.
Both teams played a scoreless game in the first 45 minutes, as Canada had five total shots while Peru countered with one total shot. In the second half, Les Rouges received a boost as Peru went down to 10 men following a red card from Miguel Araujo in the 59th minute.
Canada took advantage of being up a player as David would break the scoreless match with a goal in the 74th minute. Jesse Marsch and his team would hold onto the result and take all three points heading into the final matchday against Chile on Saturday at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
Jonathan Daaaaavid 🤩 pic.twitter.com/IR2BXNtL4g
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) June 26, 2024
Argentina 1-0 Chile
The reigning Copa América champions had former Paris Saint-Germain star Lionel Messi and current Olympique Lyonnais defender Nicolás Tagliafico in the starting 11 for the match. Chile manager Ricardo Gareca went with former Olympique de Marseille star Alexis Sanchez and current Toulouse FC defender Gabriel Suazo.
Both teams played a scoreless first half, with Argentina recording 13 total shots and Chile having zero. Despite their scoring chances, it took until the 88th minute for Lionel Scaloni and his team to break the scoreless game, as Inter Milan's Lautaro Martínez scored the lone goal in the matchup.
Argentina will look to go perfect in the group stage round with three wins when they face Peru on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.
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