Messi on target as Argentina beat Canada to reach successive Copa America finals

Defending champions Argentina reached the Copa America final after goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi gave them a 2-0 win over Canada in Tuesday’s semi-final in New Jersey.

Argentina will face either Uruguay or Colombia in Sunday’s final in Florida, a match that could represent another shot at silverware for several senior squad members, including Messi, Angel Di Maria, and Nicolas Otamendi.

“Let’s enjoy what we are experiencing as a national team, as a group. It is not easy to be in a final again, to compete again to be champions,” Messi told reporters.