Willian Alvarez starting up front once again he just has one goal in this tournament the and make no mistake this is the biggest game in schafberg has a goal and an assist for the Canadians they will scored two goals so far in this tournament and make no mistake this is the biggest game in Canadian men's socer history its appearances as you saw in the pregame they won the Gold Cup of 2000 again across the continent this is as big a stage as Canada's men of all time it is warm it is humid we are it is hard in control and even that was the case last Thursday in Houston against Ecuador until it wasn't and they scored in stoppage time and they very nearly won before Argent being sent off they scored just one goal but it was enough in the win the pal Clips in towards Alvarez well the hunger of taglio there was impressive for Argentino and a heavily watered pitch the game's begun well for the neutral hasn't it really good watch so far at medlife Stadium we have the World Cup final here in two [Music] years Johnston header on there for car Larin now Richie Lara for Canada they've unsettled Argentina so far the way they've gone about this Canada to be the want to pack the punch and he's done precisely that in the game 23rd minute depel makes it Alvarez took this [Applause] wonderfully he scored to break their hearts in the first game on Match Day won in Atlanta and now at Met Life Stadium the semifinals first goal is scored by Alvarez and by Argentina they jump for joy and they have the lead in the first half what a ball by depal to finding though first of all Alvarez his goal in the group game he's first since the World Cup semi-final by the way for Argentina again against Canada has done the damage for the Albi Celeste if you swing for the king you better not miss well it indans did miss their chances in Argentina when they got one they took it this is the pal stopped by [Music] bombito so julan Alvarez with the first goal of this semi-final and the ominous things for Canada to think about here are the fact they don't concede goals Argentina since the World Cup 18 matches one defeat but 14 clean sheet beats three here so far only Kevin Rodriguez have of Ecuador scored against him in their quarterfinal only goal which has gone by Emy Martinez so far in cop America 2024 but they 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 in here by Alonso Davies for Canada this is Alistar [Applause] Johnston Richie laa Johnston's Cross Too near to Emy Martinez he has his three meeten patriotic hairdo again today the flag cut into the side of his head girls in 54 last season across all competitions for Manchester City often in earling hallands Shadow at Club level but for Argentina this being it through the legs of Maxim kpo give the good teams just one chance and they will stick it away as I say you swing for the king you better not miss [Applause] Alvarez certainly did not Canada has lots of ability about it doesn't it that's a great ball for Di Maria for Argentina dearia runs on here for Messi Messi still or Messi wide waiting for his first goal in this competition still Messi a man with 30 prior corpa America goals under his considerable belt Messi here twisting and turning like the Messi of old with the shot whipped beyond the post in the wake of the quarterfinals he called Amy Martinez the best goalkeeper in the world he Messi all here for Montiel for Messi and Di Maria Di Maria still here dep pal it's Messi Messi's chip as the game we on becoming more and more of a force in it here lonel Messi another attempt here which I think preo had well [Applause] covered held in here by Johnston towards ahead of Larry there's David who stole in eny Martinez not for the first time is Argentina savior long throw here gave real problems and David snapping in there but martinz makes the stop goal so far by Alvarez in the semi-final the holders for now are on course but this is by no means a done deal yet halftime score it is for which these are the closing stats can see the ball being bossed so far by this semi-final behind him number nine julan Alvarez the difference the Canadian huddle the second half then underway at MetLife Stadium a lead for Argentina goal by Alvarez who I think has won the free kick as well here in the first meeting it was a goal early in the second half malvarez which opened up the Canadians in Atlanta 19 days ago he's won the free kick here in a good position in the [Music] second PA clipped in here by Messi the fall for Enzo Fernandez it will though fall here for Di Maria ball turns over here the break is on for shackleburg away from two players but the ball just out of play here before he could get clear much to Jesse Marsh's displeasure try and bend it on top of him at that near post sto is there to head it away as we've seen about once a game Messi go for the olympico goal that's the one thing he's never done in his career mess he has it back off the throw in for de Paul able to turn no one there cuts it back into the middle C first touch only as far as good allz it's in it's ano Fernandez who puts it in now Canada's arguing they want offside on that yeah it could be offside here on Messi we'll see at the end of this one cuz I think Messi might get a slight touch on this as the shot comes in but as it stands second goal for Argentina great work from depal initially let's see where all the players does Cornelius step up just in time we'll get a better look from the 18 cam as we look down the line but just good work from Fernandez he has so much time and space here that there there's a little touch from Messi he doesn't even seem entirely entirely convinced at this point but wow how much time did Enzo Fernandez have in the box there to open up his hips and get that shot on the goal no pressure from Canada on the ball and it comes off them just playing the ball down the side so here we go let's run this one back does Cornelius step up in time as that ball comes off here no it looks pretty clear like not let's see when it leaves his foot he recognized he was deep he was the man that had to stay with the Paul now he's qu trying to quickly get out and get in line with that last Defender as well they're going to just here's the goal again that was such a good turn by the way from rrio to Paul and then a p clearance from con but Enzo Fernandez did a good job just keeping that on target slightest of touches and ends up coming off of Maxim kpo face at the end of that but even just that misdirection there was enough and and made it so difficult for him he might have had a chance cuz he'd anticipated to the left not I'm sure not the way knew what was happening he tried to draw Messi offside couldn't get close enough to him to make the tackle and then Messi goes down Advantage going to be played as Alvarez picks it up the cister wanted it in the middle and now it's going to come back for the foul that's so deflating for an opponent defensive team trying to the ball's deep in Argentina's end they lead out trying to win the ball back with pressure onew touch boom boom boom boom get it out wide and Messi was looking for the onew here with Rodrigo the pole and then they had two players wide open julan Alvarez was on the near side ield de Maria that on the far bombo is down back to his feet 24-year-old for