Lionel Messi is leading Argentina at Copa America 2024, as they aim for another continental triumph.
La Albiceleste announced their squad for the tournament ahead of their warm-up friendlies, with Messi predictably the star name.
In the last edition of this tournament, Messi won his first major international trophy with his country, as Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 in the final.
Despite recent hamstring issues, Messi, who led Argentina to World Cup glory in 2022, is determined to continue delivering for his country.
This is Messi’s seventh appearance in the Copa America. He started the tournament just five goals away from becoming the top scorer in the tournament's history, a record currently held by Norberto Mendez and Zizinho with 17 goals each.
Here's all the details on Messi's next match at the tournament, and when you can see him in action.
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Lionel Messi next match at Copa America 2024
The current World Champion and a record eight-time Ballon d'Or winner will look to add yet another trophy to his cabinet this summer.
With the captain's armband, Messi aims to lead Argentina to a record 16th Copa America title.
La Albiceleste kicked off their campaign against Canada on June 20, coming up with a routine 2-0 win. They are next in action against Chile in the second Group A match.
- Opposition: Chile
- Date: June 25, 2024
- Kickoff time: 9pm local (ET)
- Tournament stage: Group A, matchday 2
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Argentina Copa America 2024 group
As the reigning champions, Argentina were seeded for the draw and automatically placed into Group A.
The holders received a favorable draw, which should allow them to comfortably advance to the knockout stage if everything goes as expected.
From Pot 2, Argentina drew Peru. From Pot 3, they drew a relatively weak Chile side. Finally, from Pot 4, they drew Canada, the playoff winner.
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Group A
| Argentina |
| Peru |
| Chile |
| Canada |
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Argentina Copa America 2024 match schedule and results
Argentina kicked off the 2024 Copa America in Atlanta with a win against Canada, who secured their spot by defeating Trinidad and Tobago in a playoff match in March.
Next, Argentina will head to the New York metro area to face Chile. They will conclude the group stage in Miami against Peru, where they are expected to enjoy a significant support.
| Fixture | Date | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina 2-0 Canada | June 20, 2024 | Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) | |
| Chile vs. Argentina | June 25, 2024 | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) | |
| Argentina vs. Peru | June 29, 2024 | Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium) |
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How to watch Lionel Messi and Argentina at Copa America 2024
Here's how to watch Messi in this Copa America 2024 match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| TV Channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox Sports 1, TUDN USA, Univsion | Fubo, Univision NOW, ViX, Fox Sports app/website |
| Canada | — | — |
| UK | — | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | — |
USA: Copa America 2024 matches will be broadcast on Fox Sports with streaming options available on Fubo where new users can sign up to a FREE trial.
Spanish language options can be found on TUDN, Univision and ViX.
Australia: Fans in Australia can follow all the Copa America 2024 action live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: Streaming access for the Copa America 2024 is available on Premier Sports.