Reaction to Argentina advancing to Copa America 2024 Final | Futbol Americas

Futbol Americas’ Sebastian Salazar, Herculez Gomez, Kasey Keller and Ale Moreno react to Argentina’s 2-0 win over Canada in the Copa America semifinals that featured goals by Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi.
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[@garbamubarack2070]

I’m always happy when I see Ale on the panel, he talks lots of sense my favorite pundit on ESPN

[@aheat3036]

😂 No!… He’s terrible and cocky and hard to understand!

[@arthurau9231]

Canada already exceeded expectations just by getting this far because no one had Canada in the top 4 before Copa America even began. No one had Canada finishing ahead of Brazil who lost in the quarter finals and ahead of both USA and Mexico who both got grouped. Canada with their top 4 finish will finish as the top CONCACAF team in Copa America.

[@funkd5973]

We are ranked #1 in the world in both men's and women's ice hockey. It is a privelage to play against the best team in the world in soccer.

[@futurez12]

Ah, yes, ice hockey, that widely played game around the world. Your soccer team did exceptionally well, but seriously, aside from you and Russia, nobody else cares about ice hockey.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

Lol ice hockey who cares 😂😂😂

[@brando7266]

​@@futurez12u forgot the Czechs, swedes, the United States, they all have stars,

[@T-RexPanther00]

@@futurez12literally a massive sport in the USA, Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland and so on

[@UPTIMUPRIME]

Football ⚽

[@arthurau9231]

Also keep in mind this is the last Copa America for Messi as he will 100% retire after the 2026 World Cup meaning the post Messi era will begin in 2027 as Argentina will have to find a replacement for Messi for the 2028 Copa America.

[@kross451]

Messi said he doesn’t think he’ll be around for the 2026 WC.

[@k13itron]

The GOAT performing once again for his nation.

[@amda7882]

lol a tap in that eh robbed a teammate for. The 🐐 Ronaldo is nowhere to be found

[@Animefan-lq3ui]

Because the goat penaldo is already been eliminated 😂​@@amda7882

[@k13itron]

@@amda7882 Don’t bring up Penaldo who cant score a tap in. Go back to crying like your finished idol while I enjoy Messi the real GOAT

[@michaelrowell7798]

Deliberately inciteful comment. There is no need for it. Messi played well, as did many other of his Argentina teammates.

[@Dysthmic_Danny]

To be in the GOAT discussion, you need to have won the World Cup. Messi definitely checks that box

[@aeroxyz5626]

Argentina advance to their 7th Copa America final?

[@Pmilum]

30th

[@versatix]

Con messi es la quinta final de copa america

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

30th if won 30 cups

[@kross451]

If Argentina win this COPA scaloni has to win coach of the year

[@AvroBellow]

Why? The worst coach in the world could win the World Cup with players like these.

[@Asskicker14]

@@AvroBellow Then why did no one win the WC for 32 years?

[@youandme9569]

I think you guys are being too critical in your analysis of Canada’s performance. We all knew it was always going to be a tough mountain to climb playing against Copa America and World Cup holders in Argentina. Any result apart from a loss would have been a surprise. I actually thought Canada acquitted themselves quite well.

[@ruidossantos7766]

The fact that you play the same team in the semi that you played I your group game is wild.

[@Lolix810]

Canada did good from the subs after the 70th min

[@sanman9441]

yes because Argentina was defending. The game was over.

[@settledownliberace]

@@sanman9441 Yes Arg was in defense mode, obviously. But that doesn’t mean the game was over 🤣🤣🤣. Canada came close to scoring twice in that final 20 mins.

[@sanman9441]

@@settledownliberace If you are watching football for the first time. Congrats!! Every team will get a chance to score goals, this is how it plays. But the best team will defend and cruise for the win. Football is all about attack and defense. "If" doesn't work in football, IF Penaldo score the header, if Penaldo didn't miss the shot against france. Go and settledown 😂

[@settledownliberace]

@@sanman9441 You have a loser mentality if you think the game was over before 90 mins. Not everyone is a loser like you, OK? Go accomplish something without giving up just when things get a little tough. I bet you’re a pusi like De Paul but with zero talent 🤣🤣🤣

[@settledownliberace]

@@sanman9441 People like you have a loser mentality if you think a two-goal game is over before the final whistle. Not everyone is a loser like you, OK? Both teams didn’t think ‘the game was over’, so why did you? Please go accomplish something instead of giving up the second you face adversity, OK? I bet you’re a puhsi just like De Paul but without any talent 🤣🤣🤣.

[@pmisabawon1600]

Ale is smart pundit of ESPN

[@scrapy3211]

Why was the pitch so wet? You could see the water splashing all over the place

[@evanclp514]

as a Madrid fan, i don't think Davies is good enough for us. Mendy is far better, especially defensively. i wouldn't mind signing him for free next year (to be Mendy's backup), but i don't think it's worth spending €40-50 million this summer.

[@benedictwengi7586]

Canada did well !! I had some chances!! A lot of decent players but not enough good players . Davies , David, Kone , top players . Need more good players but Marsch is a great fit. ESPN please stop Bias takes. I doubt these guys watched the game.

[@marvin7932]

Calm down 4-0 aggregate over 2 games. Room for improvement great run overall, they were poor till the final 15 minutes when it was already too late. As someone from Canada lets not get too ahead of ourselves

[@benedictwengi7586]

@@marvin7932 you have your opinion. I extremely disagree and I hope the fan base and youth set is more excited than you are. Canada is a very interesting project. Wish Marsch the best

[@AvroBellow]

@@marvin7932 We didn't play poorly, we just APPEARED to because they were so much better than us. They're the best team in the world, no contest and we're not even top-30. We lost because they were better than us and made us look bad, period.

[@MTBIKEACTION]

7th Copa América ? that´s wrong Argentina played 15 Copa América Finals so far!!!

[@belenheredia2024]

Well probabky bcuz the tournqmwnt was didferenr before it was like a "cuadrangular"

[@DonGivani]

Play that game best of 10, Argentina would still win 10 games in a row

[@AvroBellow]

Yep, but that would also be true for perennially good teams like England, Belgium, Brazil, Portugal and Turkey so who cares?

[@TheBoringLlama]

France airport that way

[@gainfrompainrecordlabel3229]

Against SPAIN

[@stanleyaltidor3452]

It seemed like Davies was playing a different position with Canada than he usually plays with Bayern Munich

[@aheat3036]

The Euros are so much better and more entertaining than Copa America and so are the hosts and the analysts!

[@A4000]

All I see is a team that made it to semi finals in their first Copa America and lost to the world champions. There only 2 (possibly 3) teams in all the Americas that did better.

[@brando7266]

Colombia, Uruguay would easily beat Canada, they should stick to hockey,

[@A4000]

@@brando7266 that's my point. They only really care about hockey.and they STILL got to semis and top 4. It means that unless your are Uruguay, Colombia or Argentina, you did worse than a country who doesn't even care about Futbol. Lol.

[@brando7266]

@@A4000 if no red card, the United States goes thru, but it was a blessing in disguise, now it forced them to fire berhalter,

[@rakelmuleya878]

Argentina is what a complete team looks like

[@AvroBellow]

You know why Canada lost? It's because they were facing ARGENTINA, the defending WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS. Canada didn't play badly, it's just that the Argentines are SO GOOD that they made Les Rouges look bad. Lots of teams end up looking bad against Argentina. Kinda weird, eh?

[@junanougues]

Argentina is not at its best. Creates little and defends a lot. Julian wins starting job over Lautaro without discussion, what a 9! Messi is not well, yet. Positive, the team improves game to game. I dont know if it will be enough to beat Colombia, confident will beat Uruguay.

[@Julio.H.P.]

Argentina advaces to their 7th Copa America final... well , Argentina won 15 titles so far, so the math works perfectly 👌🏻

[@lanuevemil]

The thing is that in great part of the XX century (the old Copa America formats) there weren´t final matches, the champion was decided by points (as in a mini-league)

[@anaidastark7127]

Alvarez Ballondor

[@NobleSeek3R]

Argentina was falling like flies and De Paul was screaming for deer life after a soft hit by the ball. The ref was calling any acting skills Argentina had to offer what a shame coming from the supposedly best team in the world.

[@audie-cashstack-uk4881]

It worked tho winding Canada up big time

[@esPabloL]

Davies took 5 mins to get out of the pitch when losing 2-0 xD Never going to win anything if your best player is doing that stuff.

[@NobleSeek3R]

​@@esPabloL Yep 5 min on the ground and the ref only gave 4 min extra time thx for further proving my point.

[@davinalopez-oz1ez]

@@NobleSeek3R like Canada had a chance to win. hahah

[@davinalopez-oz1ez]

@@esPabloL nailed it

[@williamcastro649]

Available in German means Verfügbar

[@Marwan..121]

Mbaape is playing a spanish side with lamine yamal and messi until now did not play a decent side...world cup repeat mode

[@manan612]

The final will be tough vs Uruguay/Colombia

[@techdogrates1017]

Let's get it Argentina

[@virgiliorodriguezmac]

Was someone actually thinking Canada had a chance? It was the champs against the chumps.

[@settledownliberace]

lol ok I’m Canadian but that was kinda funny. We’re a work in progress. I’m putting this tourney down as a success regardless of how outclassed we were.

[@virgiliorodriguezmac]

@@settledownliberace agree, Canada looked good in the tournament and made it this far.

[@user-xx9oo8rm6l]

That's why the champs barely hung on the final 15 minutes. Could have easily been penalty shots

[@esPabloL]

@@user-xx9oo8rm6l Argentina has a good game and wins. Has an ok game and wins. Has the worst game ever and wins. Learn, Canada was never in the game.

[@michaelrowell7798]

Very disrespectful comment. The Canucks had a great tournament, it is not a football country per se.

[@Vaisero]

Its a Shame that Ales' attitude is so full of himself.

[@maazsaleem3279]

🎉

[@khusimangurung7476]

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[@amda7882]

Another gift for pessi

[@k13itron]

@@amda7882 Another crying for crybaby penaldog fans 😂

[@crazyea]

Argentina MVP. The referee. 😂

[@Pmilum]

Penaldian crying everywhere

[@crazyea]

@@Pmilum no crying here just stating facts. I didn’t expect Canada to beat the World #1 ranked team. I just didn’t expect them to have to play against 12 men.

[@Pmilum]

​@@crazyea yes crying penaldian like you are always crying blaming officials because you all are very sad after 18 December 2022 . So keep crying and keep making up theories

[@amda7882]

@@Pmilumyou got the year right. 2022 the year Pessi flopped at psg and proved he couldn’t get it done without Barca and proved cr7 🐐

[@Animefan-lq3ui]

​@@amda7882talk about penaldo fan in here 😂. What about your penaldo goat? Zero Ballon Dior since he leaves RM

[@ngaitevera5496]

Was Messi offside?

[@k13itron]

@@ngaitevera5496 ask penaldog

[@Rob-pz5dw]

He's clearly onside..

[@michaelrowell7798]

Yes he was onside. Knew nothing bout the goal tho

[@papasmamas1]

Nope

[@crazyea]

The first goal should not have happened. There was a clear foul that wasn’t called by the ref. But that’s how it has been all tournament so far. The referees have shown a clear bias to South American teams.

[@EdsonRemy-N1115]

Looser always find something to complain about ok lets take the first goal out they still lost 1-0😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@crazyea]

@@EdsonRemy-N1115 nope. Not complaining about losing. Just the first goal.

[@EdsonRemy-N1115]

@@crazyea who was fouled?

[@AvroBellow]

Yes, the ref was clearly pro-Argentina but it didn't matter. We were so out-classed that we would've lost regardless. If the reffing actually made a difference I would be mad but it didn't. We were completely out of our depth against Argentina and that's no insult because every team in the world is out of their depth against Argentina.

[@crazyea]

@@AvroBellow I actually watched the game. The only place on the field where we looked out of place was our touch in the 18. It let us down over and over. But in the midfield we were equally good and I honestly think in Kone we had the standout. People may say our defence wasn’t that good but playing a high line will leave us exposed. Overall I think we represented well and we certainly belonged on that field with them.

[@brianbunker2150]

Argentina = goat Canada = fan boys

[@A4000]

Making to semi finals in their first Copa America = fan boys?

[@brianbunker2150]

@@A4000 Canadian tears 😭

[@robelethio7787]

FIFA+Messi = against the world. The ref was embarrassing. Wish Uruguay 🇺🇾 through and we will see.

[@jean-pierrevargas6949]

Canada did marvelously well. They had a brave run, played better and with more character than any other concacaf nation. If I wasn’t Argentine, I would have rooted for them. Canada was gritty and workmanlike.

[@roshinsiby5390]

@@robelethio77879 th ballondor for Goat incoming