Argentina began the defense of their Copa America title with a 2-0 win over Canada on Thursday night.
The World Champions took the lead in 49th minute after Lionel Messi expertly picked out Julián Álvarez with a through ball, who finished nicely.
Argentina thought they had scored a second in the 65th minute but Maxime Crépeau stood his ground to deny Lionel Messi getting his name on the scoresheet, when he made a diving stop from a goal attempt and the rebound was blocked by Canada defender Derek Cornelius.
Argentina later doubled their lead through Lautaro Martínez’s 88th minute goal from yet another assist
The defending Champions are looking to win their third straight major title after winning the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup.
Up next for Albiceleste is Chile on Tuesday, before they face Peru in their final group fixture on June 29.
Other fixtures for matchday 1 would be concluded on Tuesday, June 25 while the tournament ends on July 15.
