
Lionel Messi has a chance to win the Copa America on his own turf next summer - but Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni says the competition will be about more than just the Barcelona star. The first match is set for June 12, when co-hosts Argentina will face Chile. "Hopefully, don't promise anything, but we'll give the maximum to reach the final", Scaloni told reporters as quoted by Goal.
That means Australia will play their five group stages matches in Argentina against the two-time World Cup champions, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay. Argentina emerged triumphant, beating Chile 2-1 in a game that saw Messi and Medel get sent off.
"It's a nice game to start", said the Argentine coach, adding, "Anyone would have been hard because the debut is always hard, but this one has a special feeling". "Anyone would have been hard because the debut is always hard, but this one has a special feeling". Difficult, but we are fine'.
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New York's next game will take place on Monday night when they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks. Smart has averaged 12.6 points and 4.9 assists so far this season in Boston, his sixth in the league.
Notably, Argentina last won the Copa America title in 1993 and since then they have finished as runners up four times in 2004, 2007, 2015 and 2016.
The Copa America is the oldest in the world at the level of the teams, where it has been held so far 46 previous versions, Uruguay have the record as the most culminating teams in the Copa America with 15 tournaments, followed by Argentina with 14 titles, and Brazil in third place with 9 titles.
Asian Cup holder Qatar has been drawn in Group B and will face co-hosts Colombia, defending champions Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
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