Canada's coach had positive news about captain Alphonso Davies, who hobbled off the pitch in the 71st minute Tuesday after a hard Argentine challenge.
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The 48th-ranked Canadians are looking for a podium finish in their first Copa America appearance after losing 2-0 to Argentina in semifinal play Tuesday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.Named Canada coach on May 13, Marsch landed in the deep end with friendlies against No. 2 France and the seventh-ranked Netherlands before facing Argentina , No. 40 Peru, No. 31 Chile and No. 54 Venezuela.
“So big credit after five weeks, against these opponents, for these guys to perform like this. And even though we didn’t execute everything perfectly, clearly, clearly we’re on a good path. Clearly.” After sticking with a core group of players for the tournament, Marsch said he planned to dig into his roster for Saturday’s game, noting “we clearly ran out of legs .”Marsh said Luc de Fougerolles, an 18-year-old defender with England’s Fulham, could make his debut Saturday.The Canada coach also had positive news about captain Alphonso Davies, who hobbled off the pitch in the 71st minute Tuesday after a hard Argentine challenge.
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