Two thrilling penalty shootouts and one Copa America semi-final have already been decided, and this one is a rematch of the tournament opener.
Canada beat Venezuela 1-1 (4-3 after penalties) in the quarterfinals on Friday night, a day after Lionel Messi missed a penalty, but Argentina advanced.
Argentina and Canada will meet in the Copa America semifinals on Tuesday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The other semi-final will be decided on Saturday after Colombia plays Panama and Uruguay plays Brazil.
Argentina is the reigning champion of the 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup, and is the number one team in the world vying for continued soccer dominance in international matches. Meanwhile, Canada, ranked 48th in the FIFA rankings, is participating in the Copa America tournament for the first time, and made it to the quarterfinals.
The two teams met in their first group stage match on June 20 in Atlanta, with Argentina beating Canada 2-0.
When is the Copa America semi-final between Argentina and Canada?
Messi is due to return on Tuesday when Argentina plays Canada in the Copa America semi-final.
What time does the Argentina vs Canada Copa America match start?
The match between Argentina and Canada will kick off on Tuesday at 8pm ET (9pm Argentina time).
How can I watch Messi, Argentina vs Canada on TV or live stream?
Tuesday's match between Argentina and Canada will be broadcast in English on Fox Sports 1 (FS1) and in Spanish on Univision/TUDN.
FOX Sports will be broadcasting the Copa America matches live. Matches can also be streamed on Fubo, and Vix will offer a streaming option for the Spanish language broadcast.
Messi misses penalty against Ecuador
Messi was the only Argentina player to miss a penalty in the deciding penalty shootout against Ecuador on Thursday.
Messi's chipped shot hit the crossbar and landed in the top of the net on Argentina's first shot, but Argentina's other penalty shooters and goalkeeper Dyb Martinez got through to advance.
A look back at Argentina and Canada's penalty shootout wins
Argentina defeated Ecuador 4-2 in a penalty shootout.
Canada defeated Venezuela 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
Messi remains scoreless in Copa America
Messi played in three of the four games in the Copa America but did not score.
Messi has only one assist, but he has assisted on at least three of Argentina's five goals during the tournament (one each against Canada and Ecuador).
Lautaro Martinez scored four of Argentina's five goals in the Copa America.
How did Argentina and Canada get to this point?
Argentina defeated Canada 2-0, Chile 1-0 and Peru 2-0 in the group stage, before beating Ecuador 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) in the quarterfinals.
Canada bounced back with a 1-0 win over Peru and a scoreless draw with Chile to finish second in Group A behind Argentina.
Which teams will face off in the other Copa America semifinals?
The second semifinal will be decided between the final two quarterfinal matches on Saturday.
- Colombia and Panama will play at 6pm ET at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
- Uruguay and Brazil will face off at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas at 9pm ET.
The winners will play at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 10.
When is the Copa America Final?
The Copa America final will be held on July 14 at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium, with the third-place play-off on July 13 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
