On the morning of July 10th, the Argentine national team defeated Canada 2-0 in the Copa America semifinal, advancing to the final where they will face the winner of the Uruguay vs. Colombia match.
The Argentine newspaper Olé noted that this qualification means that this team has reached a fourth final in just over three years: from winning the Copa America at the Maracanã in 2021 to reaching another final today, it will be their fourth chance to win a title in 1100 days. On the same day France was eliminated from Euro 2024, Scaloni’s team showed its strength again, aiming to defend their Copa America title.
On July 10, 2021, Scaloni led Argentina to lift the trophy in Brazil. They beat the hosts Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final, with Di Maria scoring the only goal of the game, ending a 28-year (18 tournaments and five finals) drought without a title. Messi was lifted high by his teammates, a perfect epilogue to that victory, marking the beginning of a new era for the Argentine national team. Since then, they have won two more finals and are now aiming for their fourth title.
After winning the Copa America, Argentina faced European champions Italy in the Finalissima at Wembley Stadium. They put on a great football show, defeating their opponents 3-0, with Lautaro Martinez, Di Maria, and Dybala all scoring. In that match, Messi’s Argentina extended their unbeaten run to 32 games, setting a new national team record.
On December 18, 2022, in Qatar, Argentina played out an epic battle in the World Cup final. Facing a powerful French team boasting superstars like Mbappé, Scaloni’s team demonstrated resilience and ultimately emerged victorious. From the start of the match, Argentina showed their dominance, with Messi opening the scoring from the penalty spot and Di Maria scoring again in the final, helping the team take a 2-0 lead.
However, Mbappé scored two goals in the last two minutes of the match to level the score and send the game into extra time. Messi helped his team regain the lead, but Mbappé equalized again from the penalty spot. As the match was about to end, Kolo Muani had a chance to seal the win for France, but Argentine goalkeeper Martinez made a heroic save to keep the ball out. Eventually, the match went to a penalty shootout, with Argentine goalkeeper Martinez making crucial saves again, and Montiel scoring the decisive penalty, helping Argentina lift the World Cup and sew a third star onto their jersey.
Just over three years after winning the Copa America at the Maracanã, Argentina have once again reached the final, where they will aim to defend their Copa America title. In the semifinal, they beat Canada 2-0, with Alvarez and Messi both scoring. Now, they await the winner of the Uruguay vs. Colombia match, which will be played on Wednesday, to determine the other finalist.
Sunday night, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Argentina will again aim to win the title.