Lionel Messi, Argentina's captain, scored his first goal at this year's Copa America, defeating Canada 2-0 in the semi-final on Tuesday night.


Julian Alvarez opened the score in the first half, and Messi extended their lead five minutes after the break.

It was his 14th appearance at the Copa event.

La Albiceleste has qualified for their second consecutive final, following their appearance in the 2021 edition.

It puts Messi and his teammates on the verge of winning Argentina's 16th Copa América, moving them ahead of Uruguay for the most all-time.

Uruguay and Colombia will face off in the second semi-final today.