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Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025
Despite Messi’s injury, Argentina secured the win over Colombia through an extra-time goal
The match was scheduled to start at 6 am IST.
Mate is prepared by steeping the dried leaves of 'yerba mate’, a plant with medicinal properties, in hot water.
Argentina soaked up some early pressure before Alvarez ghosted in between two defenders to open the scoring with a tidy finish in the 22nd minute.
Jacob Shaffelburg fired Canada into the lead in the 13th minute but Salomon Rondon equalised in the 64th, before Canada triumphed in the shootout to set up a last-four meeting with world champions Argentina.
Goalkeeper Emi Martinez made two saves for the reigning champions in the shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time.
World Cup winner and Argentina captain Lionel Messi had already ruled out playing at the Olympics, with the 37-year-old citing the need to manage his workload.
Brazil, who finished second in Group D, take on Uruguay for a place in the semifinals.
Group winners Venezuela, who beat Jamaica 3-0, take on Canada in the last eight.
The draw moved Copa America debutants Canada up to four points in Group A, five behind leaders Argentina, who had already qualified for the quarterfinals.
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