In the fierce competition for the 2024 Copa America, the third round of Group A brought us two exciting matchups. Group A is also the strongest group of the four teams, and the quality of the game is very guaranteed. Argentina have already won two in a row and have already secured the right to qualify, so they will also play an easy game, while Chile and Canada will both have a chance to qualify, and there will be a six-point battle between the two teams.
Argentina 2-0 Peru
Argentina faced Peru in the third round of Group A of the Copa America group stage, and Messi, De Paul and other players sat on the bench to rest. In the first half, the two sides exchanged attacks and defences, and Argentina had more dangerous attacks, but neither could break the deadlock. Paredes' free-kick attempt threatened Argentina, but Peru's defence was just as strong to keep the goal intact. Messi, De Paul and others were also talking and laughing on the sidelines, and their expressions were very relaxed.
In the second half, Argentina stepped up their attack, and Lautaro became a key figure in the game, scoring twice in the second half and scoring four goals in three games, showing excellent form and goalscorer. Di Maria's assist opened the door for Argentina to victory, while Paredes missed a penalty but it didn't affect the final result. Argentina won all three of their group games without conceding a goal with a 2-0 win over Peru and qualified for the last eight as group winners, where they will face the second-placed team in Group B in the next round. Peru finished bottom of the group with 3 games, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Canada 0-0 Chile
At the same time, the match between Canada and Chile, which started at the same time, was equally exciting. In the 26th minute of the first half, Chile's Suazzo brought down the opposing player behind his back and got a second yellow card, but unfortunately two yellows turned into one red and was sent off, leaving Chile with only 10 men for the remainder of the game. Despite this, Chile continued to show stubborn defence and Canada were numerically superior but failed to find the back of the net in the first half as the two sides went into the second half in a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, both teams failed to change the score and ended up in a 0-0 draw. The result of this match saw Canada qualify second in the group, while Chile failed to score in three games in the group stage, conceding only one goal in three games, but ended up in third place in the group.
Argentina's next quarter-finals will be played on July 5, while Canada will play Group B winners in the quarter-finals on July 6. The overall strength of the Group B team is not strong, Venezuela has already secured the right to qualify early, and the other qualification spot will be between Ecuador and Mexico. Both Argentina and Canada have high chances of progressing to the last four, so let's wait and see the results of the other groups.