When does Argentina vs Canada debut in the Copa América 2024: date and time

The Argentine National Team is preparing to face Canada in the opening match of the Copa América 2024. Led by Lionel Messi and Scaloni, the defending champion team of the title achieved in Brazil 2021, arrives with great expectations and with the hope of retaining the crown on American soil.

Therefore, in this article we tell you everything you need to know before this exciting meeting: When Argentina and Canada play, date and time, all the preview and how to watch live.

When do Argentina and Canada play?

The opening match of the Copa América between Argentina and Canada will be played on June 20, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. (Argentine time) at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The match will be broadcast live on DSports, TyC Sports, Telefé and Public TV, and will also be available in streaming through DGO, TyC Sports Play and Cont.ar.

Argentina comes to this tournament as the defending champion and hoping to repeat the feat achieved in 2021. In their last friendly, the team led by Lionel Scaloni beat Ecuador 1-0 with a goal from Ángel Di María, showing a solid performance that excites the fans. Before the debut match, the team will play one more friendly against Guatemala, which will serve as the last stop for Scaloni to define the final list.

In that sense, the Albiceleste coach confirmed in a press conference the ownership of Lionel Messi for this match and assured that key players such as Germán Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez will be on the final list for the Copa América, after overcoming their respective physical discomforts. He was also optimistic about the performance of his team and highlighted the importance of preparatory friendlies to adjust tactical details and evaluate the players before their debut in the Copa América. In particular, the inclusion of Lionel Messi from the start in the friendly against Guatemala will be an opportunity to fine-tune the team for the first official match.

For its part, Canada, led by Jesse Marsch, comes to this tournament with the intention of improving its international performance. In their last friendlies, the North American team lost 4-0 to the Netherlands and drew goalless with France. His greatest figure is Alphonso Davies, the versatile defender and midfielder of Bayern Munich, who will be fundamental for his team’s aspirations.

The other members of zone A are Chile and Peru. Argentina will face Chile on Tuesday, June 25 at 10:00 p.m. at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, and will close the initial stage against Peru on Saturday the 29th at 9:00 p.m. at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.