Athletistic / Football. The Argentina national team defeated Canada with a score of 2:0 in the opening match of the America’s Cup 2024. The tournament is held in the United States and brings together 10 teams from South America and 6 from North America.
Striker Lionel Messi was included in the starting lineup for the Argentina national team. For the 36-year-old Argentinian, this match was the 35th of the America’s Cup. Thus, Messi became the record holder for the number of matches played in this tournament.
Notably, Lionel also became the first Argentine to compete in seven America’s Cups. Note that during the match against Canada, Messi scored an assist.
The Argentine national team has won the America’s Cup 15 times. With Uruguay, the Argentines share first place in this indicator. The Albiceleste are the current winners of the tournament.
Source: Sport
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