Argentina v Canada: 2024 Copa América semi-final – live updates

Beau will be there shortly. In the meantime, here’s Joseph Lowery on how Canada made it this far:

Canada have the best player in Concacaf in Alphonso Davies. Their midfield features Porto’s Stephen Eustáquio and Ismaël Koné, who joins Marseille from Watford this summer. Jonathan David and Cyle Larin form a dangerous attacking duo at the top of manager Jesse Marsch’s usual 4-2-2-2 formation.

Marsch’s influence on this Canadian team is undeniable, despite only being hired in May. The American manager has coached just six games in his new role, taking charge in two pre-Copa friendlies against the Netherlands and France before his team’s group stage campaign began with a 2-0 loss to Argentina. Canada couldn’t hold their own against the reigning world champions in that match, but they were impressive for 45 minutes, matching Argentina’s shot percentage to go into halftime at 0-0 before crumbling in the second half.

There is, of course, no shame in coming up short against Argentina. More than the obvious difference in quality between the two teams, and more than the loss itself, there was a crucial lesson from the tournament opener: Canada came to play.

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