The Copa America kicks off on Thursday night, with Lionel Messi and Argentina looking to equal Spain’s record of three consecutive major championships.
At the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Albiceleste will face Canada, who have just won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup, and just four days after turning 37, Messi will be in the starting eleven.
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After Argentina’s penalty shootout victory over France at the 2022 World Cup, Messi said: “I want to enjoy a couple more games as world champion.” PK
His total goals for Argentina now stand at 108, achieved in 182 matches. He has scored 10 goals in his last 10 international appearances. He now sits in second place, one goal behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (128), or tied for second with Iran’s Ali Daei (depending on the tally of a goal contested by the Iranian).
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