Argentina coach says Messi healthy enough to play against Canada in Copa America semi
Argentina's Lionel Messi walks off the field at the end of the half time during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Ecuador in Houston on July 4, 2024.Lionel Messi won’t be stopped by a leg injury and will play in Argentina’s Copa America semi-final against Canada on Tuesday night.
At 37, Messi has 13 Copa America goals and is four behind the record shared by Argentina’s Norberto Méndez and Brazil’s Zizinho but hasn’t scored in this year’s tournament. “We didn’t do well enough with Messi last match. He was able to run free at our goalkeeper too much,” said Jesse Marsch, the American hired as Canada’s coach in May. “We all know he’s the greatest player to ever play the game.”“It’s more of advantage that we were able to play against them than it was for them to play against us,” Marsch said.
Argentina will have four days’ rest, one more than Canada, but both teams are coming off 90-minute matches. Tournament regulations call for extra time to be used only if needed in the final.
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