Copa by the numbers: Argentina vs. Canada

Certain, it’s already been achieved, but it surely’s an ideal time for a run-it-back.

When Argentina takes on Canada within the semifinal spherical of the Copa America match on Tuesday (8 p.m., FS1, Univision), will probably be the second time these two face off on this 12 months’s model of the match.

It was Argentina who celebrated a 2-0 win at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on June 20. Now, Canada seems to even the all-time rating — and vault itself into the ultimate of the Copa America, turning into simply the second CONCACAF nation to take action within the historical past of the match.

When the 2 kick off at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, it means a fantastic deal for each. On the Argentina facet, it’s an opportunity to defend their Copa title and exit as continental champions and as world champions after successful the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

For Canada, it’s an opportunity to be within the finals of a significant match and show that bringing in American coach Jesse Marsch was a bona fide resolution for a nation hoping to a rising energy in CONCACAF — and never an afterthought.

Earlier than the sport, right here’s a numerical take a look at each groups and the implication {that a} win may imply for each.

1: Canada has only one loss on this 12 months’s match. It was a 2-0 loss in an opening-round Group A recreation in opposition to … Argentina. Since then, the Canadians have two wins and a draw.

2: With a win, Canada would grow to be simply the second Concacaf nation to make it to the ultimate of a Copa America. Mexico did it in 2001 however misplaced within the closing to Colombia.

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3: The variety of instances Chilean referee Piero Meza will officiate an Argentina match. The Argentines have succeeded in each matches Meza beforehand known as in a 1-0 win over Brazil in a FIFA World Cup qualifying match and a 3-0 win in a pleasant in opposition to Italy.

4: The variety of objectives Canada has conceded within the second half of this match. The Canadians have allowed a second-half aim of their final 9 appearances, and have scored simply as soon as.

5: The variety of instances consecutively Argentina has made it to the semifinal rounds of the Copa America match, with their solely loss in these final 5 coming to Brazil in 2019.

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9: Argentina’s win streak in Copa America matches. Right here’s slightly “do you know:” Argentina hasn’t misplaced a match in the USA in regulation of a significant competitors for the reason that 1994 FIFA World Cup.

250: Most cost-effective ticket on Ticketmaster for this recreation, which has already gone the best way of resale. That quantity will get you a seat wherever within the 300 (upper-most) degree of the stadium. Wanna be down in entrance? We discovered 4 seats in part 112, first row: however they’ll price you $3,400 apiece — plus charges, after all.

1959: The final time Argentina returned to a Copa America closing as a defending champion. They may repeat the feat with a win over Canada on Tuesday.