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Canada is getting ready for a colossal Copa America semifinal showdown towards Argentina on Tuesday on the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, in what its coach Jesse Marsch has likened to a David vs Goliath battle.

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Argentina, World Cup winner in 2022, is defending Copa champion and high the FIFA rankings, whereas Canada is ranked forty eighth on the planet and is making its debut within the match.

“They’ve solely misplaced twice in 5 years,” Marsch stated of Argentina. “(Lionel) Messi is one of the best participant to ever play the sport. However we consider now we have an opportunity and that’s the way in which we’re getting ready.”

Regardless of dropping 2-0 to Argentina in its opening match on June 20, through which Messi arrange each objectives for Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, Canada stays assured having superior to the semifinals following a penalty shootout win towards Venezuela.

“We all know how good Argentina is as a result of we performed towards them however we additionally had success in sure moments,” Marsch instructed reporters. “I stated after the (Venezuela) match that we most likely should play an ideal match and perhaps even then it is probably not sufficient.”

Whereas Canada had realized quite a bit about Argentina from the opening group match, Marsch stated Messi’s facet would most likely transfer up a gear within the semifinals.

Messi was on the pitch for the entire of Argentina’s quarterfinal shootout win over Ecuador regardless of coping with a muscle harm throughout the group stage.

“He’s doing okay and he’s going to be a part of the match,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni instructed reporters. “It’s as much as me to resolve and once I see he’s in good situation, even when he’s not 100% he’ll nonetheless play.

“Even when he’s not at his greatest, he nonetheless has quite a bit to provide,” he added.

The winner will transfer on to the ultimate in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sunday, assembly both Uruguay or Colombia, which play their semi on Wednesday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

(With inputs from Reuters)

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