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00:00William Alvarez starting up front once again. He just has one goal in this tournament to make no mistake
00:05This is the biggest game and Shaffer Berg has a goal and an assist for the Canadians
00:10We've only scored two goals so far in this tournament and make no mistake
00:13This is the biggest game in Canadian men's soccer history. It's appearances as you saw in the pregame
00:18They won the Gold Cup of 2000 again across the continent
00:22This is as big a stage as Canada's man of all time. It is warm. It is humid
00:29We are
00:30It is hard to control and even that was the case
00:34Last Thursday in Houston against Ecuador until it wasn't and they scored in stoppage time and they very nearly
00:40Before Argent being sent off. They scored just one goal, but it was enough in the win
00:44the power flips it was Alvarez
00:49And the hunger of Tagliafico there was impressive for Argentina on a heavily watered pitch
01:00The game's begun well for the neutral has been really good watch so far at MetLife Stadium
01:08I have the World Cup final here in two years
01:14Johnston they're on there for Carl Larrin now Richie Larea for Canada
01:22They've unsettled Argentina so far the way they've gone about this Canada
01:27A2 be the one to pack the punch and he's done precisely that in the game's 23rd minutes
01:35Depelle makes it and Alvarez took this wonderfully
01:42He's school to break their hearts in the first game on match day one in Atlanta and now at MetLife Stadium
01:48The semi-finals first goal is scored by Alvarez and by Argentina
01:55They jump for joy and they have the lead in the first half
02:02What a ball by Depelle to find him there first of all
02:07Alvarez his goal in the group game. He's first since the World Cup semi-final by the way for Argentina
02:12Again against Canada has done the damage for the Albi Celeste
02:21If you swing for the king you better not miss well the Canadians did miss their chances
02:26In Argentina when they got warm they took it
02:31This is Depelle stopped by Bombito
02:34So Julián Alvarez with the first goal of this semi-final
02:40And the ominous things for Canada to think about here are the fact they don't concede goals Argentina since the World Cup 18 matches
02:47One defeat but 14 clean sheets three here so far
02:52Only Kevin RodrÃguez of Ecuador has been able to score
02:56They can't lose their heads here the Canadians they have to keep their focus and keep doing what they were doing so well for so long in this first half
03:03One defeat but 14 clean sheets three here so far
03:08Only Kevin RodrÃguez of Ecuador has been able to score
03:15They can't lose their heads here the Canadians they have to keep their focus and keep doing what they were doing so well for so long in this first half
03:26In here by Alfonso Davies for Canada
03:35This is Alistair Johnston
03:40Richie Lerea
03:44Johnston's cross
03:47Too near to Emi MartÃnez
03:50He has his three
03:51Neaton, patriotic hairdo again today, the flag cut into the side of his head
04:02Goals in 54 last season across all competitions for Manchester City
04:07Often in Erling Haaland's shadow at club level but for Argentina
04:11And this being it through the legs of Maxime Crepeau
04:14You give the good teams just one chance and they will stick it away
04:19As I say you swing for the king you better not miss
04:28Alvarez certainly did not
04:33Canada has lots of ability about it doesn't it?
04:36That's a great ball for Di Maria for Argentina
04:38Di Maria runs on here for Messi
04:41Messi still, Messi wide
04:47Waiting for his first goal in this competition still Messi
04:52A man with 13 prior Copa America goals under his considerable belt
05:01Messi still, Messi wide
05:03Under his considerable belt
05:08Messi here twisting and turning like the Messi of old
05:11But the shot whipped beyond the post
05:21In the wake of the quarter-finals he calls Emi MartÃnez the best goalkeeper in the world
05:25Another Messi
05:28Falls here for Montiel for Messi
05:33Di Maria
05:35Di Maria still here
05:37De Pau
05:39It's Messi
05:40Messi's chip
05:45As the game wears on becoming more and more of a force in it here Lionel Messi
05:50Another attempt here which I think Crepeau had well covered
05:57Hold in here by Johnston
06:00Towards the head of Larrida
06:01It's David who stole in
06:04Emi MartÃnez not for the first time is Argentina's saviour
06:10Long throw here gave real problems and David snapping in there but MartÃnez makes the stop
06:16Goal so far by Alvarez in this semi-final
06:20The holders for now are on course but this is by no means a done deal yet
06:24Half-time score it is Argentina
06:27For which these are the closing stats
06:29You can see the ball being bossed so far by
06:31This semi-final behind in number 9 Julian Alvarez
06:35The difference
06:39Of the Canadian huddle
06:43The second half and underway at MetLife Stadium
06:48A lead for Argentina
06:50A goal by Alvarez who I think has won the free kick as well here
06:55In the first meeting it was a goal early in the second half from Alvarez which
06:59Opened up the Canadians in Atlanta 19 days ago
07:03He's won the free kick here in a good position
07:05In the second
07:17Ball clipped in here by Messi
07:19Didn't fall for Enzo Fernandez it will though fall here
07:22For Di Maria
07:23Di Maria
07:26Ball turns over here the break is on for Shackelberg
07:29Away from two players but the ball just had a play here before
07:34He could get clear much to Jesse Marsh's displeasure
07:39He's going to try and bend it on top of him
07:41Near post and Stocchio is there to head it away
07:45We've seen about once a game Messi go for the Olympical goal
07:48That's the one thing he's never done in his career
07:52Messi has it back off the throw in for De Paul
07:54Able to turn no one there cuts it back into the middle
07:56Cone first touch only as far as Gonzalez
07:59It's in it's Enzo Fernandez who puts it in
08:02Now Canada's arguing they want offside on that
08:07Yeah it could be offside here on Messi
08:09We'll see at the end of this one
08:11Because I think Messi might get a slight touch on this
08:13As the shot comes in
08:15But as it stands second goal for Argentina
08:17Great work from De Paul initially
08:19Let's see where all the players
08:21This Cornelius step up just in time
08:23We'll get a better look from the 18 cam
08:25As we look down the line
08:27But just good work from Fernandez
08:29He has so much time and space here
08:31There's the little touch from Messi
08:33He doesn't even seem entirely convinced at this point
08:35But wow how much time did Enzo Fernandez have in the box there
08:39To open up his hips and get that shot on the goal
08:44No pressure from Canada on the ball
08:47And it comes off them just playing the ball down the side
08:49So here we go
08:51Let's run this one back
08:53Does Cornelius step up in time as that ball comes off here
08:57No it looks pretty clear like not
08:59Let's see when it leaves his foot
09:01He recognized he was deep
09:03He was the man that had to stay with De Paul
09:05Now he's trying to quickly get out and get in line
09:07With that last defender as well
09:09Here's the goal again
09:11That was such a good turn by the way
09:13From Rodrigo De Paul
09:16But Enzo Fernandez did a good job
09:18Just keeping that on target
09:20Slightest of touches
09:22And ends up coming off of Maxime Crepeau's face
09:24At the end of that
09:26But even just that misdirection there
09:28Was enough
09:30And made it so difficult for him
09:32He might have had a chance
09:34Because he anticipated to the left
09:36I'm sure not the way Messi knew what was happening
09:38He tried to draw Messi offside
09:40Couldn't get close enough to him to make the tackle
09:42And then Messi goes down
09:44He picks it up
09:46McAllister wanted it in the middle
09:48And now it's going to come back for the foul
09:50That's so deflating for an opponent defensive team
09:52Trying to
09:54The ball's deep in Argentina's end
09:56They lead out trying to win the ball back
09:58With pressure
10:001-2 touch
10:02Get it out wide
10:04And Messi was looking for the 1-2 here
10:06With Rodrigo De Paul
10:08And then they had two players wide open
10:10Julian Alvarez was on the near side
10:13Once Bambito is down
10:17Back to his feet
10:191-4 for Montoya