Lautaro Martínez scored from a rebound in the 88th minute, booking Argentina a place in the quarter-finals of the tournament
and Lionel Messi a 1-0 victory over Chile on Tuesday night that guaranteed a berth in the Copa America quarter-finals.
Messi came the closest to scoring before Martínez’s goal with a 30-yard shot that glanced off the post in the 36th minute. Messi had received treatment on his right thigh for nearly two minutes after getting kicked by Gabriel Suazo in the 24th. Nicolás González’s shot from another Messi pass in the 62nd was parried off the crossbar by Bravo.had a dangerous spell towards the end of the match.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Marsch said his side “talked about wanting to make a big statement, wanting to make history, and wanting to show we were ready for bigger challenges”. David’s goal, his 27th for Canada, ended the national team’s 391-minute scoreless streak. Twenty-six of his goals have come in competitive matches.The game was paused in first-half stoppage time when an assistant referee running the line on the non-shaded part of the stadium collapsed and needed medical attention. The game was played in sweltering heat in Kansas City, with the temperature peaking at 32C .David scored from a Shaffelburg cross.
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