Argentina became the first team to qualify for the Copa America 2024 quarterfinals after defeating Chile 1-0 on June 26.
Argentina won their second consecutive match and qualified for the quarter-finals of Copa America 2024. Photo: Copa America
FULL TIME!!! Argentina won 1-0 in a hard-fought match against Chile. The defending champions will be the first team to advance to the quarter-finals after two wins from two games.
Minute 90+5: Di Maria ran down to face the goalkeeper, he could have shot immediately but chose to pass to Martinez. This striker could not get past goalkeeper Bravo.
The second half has 5 minutes of injury time.
Minute 88: GOAL!!!!! From a corner kick, Argentina had 2 consecutive shots before Martinez put the ball into the net in the confusion of the Chilean defense.
After consulting with the VAR team, the referee awarded the goal.
Minute 80: Messi brought the ball into the penalty area and had a chance to shoot but he chose to pass to Di Maria, causing the opportunity to unfortunately pass.
Argentina and Messi still needed a bit of luck to open the scoring. Photo: AFA.Minute 72: Echeverria attempts a shot from outside the box, but it goes straight to Martinez. This is Chile’s first shot.Minute 61: Gonzalez finished diagonally off Messi’s assist, striking the Chilean crossbar.Minute 50: Messi transferred the ball to Molina, who attempted a difficult effort but was unable to beat Bravo.09:05: The second half begins!The first half has ended!! All of Argentina’s passes found Messi, although he was constantly marked by two Chilean players. Argentina had 12 shots during the first 45 minutes, while Chile did not complete any.
There were no goals in the first half. Photo: AFA.The first half includes three minutes of injury time.Minute 37: You missed it! Messi fired a daring long-range shot from approximately 20 metres away, but the ball just scraped the Chilean post.Minute 35: Argentina enjoyed better ball control and seven shots, but they were unable to threaten the opposing goal. Chile failed to finish because it focused solely on defence.
Messi was keenly watched. Photo: AFA.Minute 18: Due to Chile’s strong defence, Messi is being moved deeper into midfield to support the play. The Argentina skipper is still surrounded by Chilean players.Minute 10: Argentina attempts to launch an offensive but encounters numerous hurdles. They try to find an opening, but Chile is closely tracking Messi.8:00: The match begins!!!SquadChile: Bravo, Suazo, Diaz, Lichnovsky, Isla, Pulgar, Echeverria, Davila, Sanchez, Osorio, and Vargas.
Chilean team lineup. Photo: Chilean Football Federation
Argentina : Martinez, Tagliafico, Martinez, Romero, Molina, McAllister, Enzo, De Paul, Gonzalez, Alvarez, Messi.
Argentina’s starting lineup. Photo: Argentine Football Federation.Pre-match InformationThis marks the 30th encounter between the two sides in Copa America history. Chile is Argentina’s third most frequent opponent in the competition, trailing only Brazil (34) and Uruguay (32).Argentina has never lost to Chile in the Copa America regular season (W21, D8). However, in 2015 and 2016, they lost to their opponents on penalties in the finals.Chile and Argentina are now in contrasting form. Argentina has a perfect record over the last five matches, whereas Chile has only won twice.
