Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni stated that Lionel Messi will start tomorrow.

Lionel Scaloni has confirmed that Messi will start for Argentina vs. Canada in the semi finals of the 2024 Copa America. Scaloni spoke at a press conference on Monday. Here is what he had to say:

“Messi is fine, he ended the game without any discomfort. He will start tomorrow. It’s a possibility that Messi and Di María play together.”

Scaloni also spoke about European countries at a Copa America:

“I would like for a European nation to be invited to a Copa America sometime so they can see what it’s like to play here, and also the other way around with the Euro’s.”

Piero Meza of Chile will referee Argentina vs. Canada in the semi final’s of the Copa America.

It was announced that Meza will be the referee for Tuesday’s match. The last two times Meza was the referee for an Argentina match were Argentina’s 1-0 win vs. Brazil last year in the South American World Cup qualifiers and Argentina’s 3-0 win vs. Italy in the Finalissima.

The Argentina national team trained in New Jersey before their semi final match vs. Canada.

Argentina trained on Sunday before their Copa America semi final match on Tuesday. According to reports in the media, Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni will starting one of Leandro Paredes, Gio Lo Celso and Enzo Fernández to play alongside Rodrigo De Paul and Alexis Mac Allister.

As we reported, Ángel Di María and Julián Álvarez both have chances of starting up front with Lionel Messi.

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Ángel Di María and Julián Álvarez could both start for Argentina vs. Canada.

Di María did not play for Argentina in their penalty shootout win vs. Ecuador but could start in the next match. According to Gastón Edul, the two have chances to start the semi final.

The Argentina national team are presently in New Jersey for their semi final match against Canada on Tuesday.