The Argentina national team will play Canada in the semi finals of the Copa America.

Argentina know their opponent for the semi finals. Canada played Venezuela in the quarter finals and similar to Argentina’s penalty shootout win vs. Ecuador, their match went to penalty kicks and Canada got win against Venezuela.

It will be Argentina vs. Canada at Metlife Stadium on Tuesday.

The Argentina national team trained in Houston on Friday and will fly to New Jersey on Saturday.

Argentina stayed in Houston, Texas after their penalty shootout win vs. Ecuador in the quarter finals of the Copa America. They will practice on Saturday morning and will fly out to New Jersey in the afternoon.

Lionel Scaloni’s team will play either Canada or Venezuela in the semi finals of the Copa America in New Jersey on Tuesday.

Emiliano Martínez has a solid penalty kick record with the Argentina national team, having never lost a shootout.

Martínez has taken part in three penalty shootouts with the Argentina national team, saving three against Colombia, one against France with another kick going wide and two saves against Ecuador. Emiliano Martínez has faced 24 penalty kicks with Argentina and here is his record, including penakty kicks taken during matches:

He has let in 12 goals, saved 9 kicks, 2 off target and 1 off the post.

Here is Emiliano’s performance for Argentina vs. Ecuador from the quarter finals of the 2024 Copa America, courtesy of Argentina Comps!

Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni commented on the team’s penalty shootout win vs. Ecuador in the quarter finals of the Copa America.

The Argentina national team are in the semi finals of the 2024 Copa America and they will play either Canada or Venezuela on Tuesday. Scaloni spoke about the team’s win vs. Ecuador at a press conference after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“I need to watch the match carefully, there are always things to improve. I will analyze it better later.

“This time I didn’t enjoy anything. We are happy, of course, but this time I didn’t have a good time.”

Lionel Scaloni also spoke about Lionel Messi:

“Every time I asked Messi during the match, he told me he was fine.”

Scalo commented on the penalty kicks:

“In penalty kicks, the team has blind confidence in their goalkeeper and for us, that is fundamental. Even with Leo missing, the team knew that something positive was going to happen.”

“For the last penalty kick, it was between Ota and Nico González, and Ota took the responsibility.”

Emiliano Martínez spoke about what he told the team before their penalty shoot out vs. Ecuador.

Martínez was once more the penalty shootout hero for the Argentina national team. After saving three penalty kicks vs. Colombia at the 2021 Copa America, not allowing two vs. France in the World Cup final and saving two against Ecuador, the Argentina national team are in the semi finals of the 2024 Copa America. Martínez spoke to the media after the match. Here is what he had to say:

“I told the guys that I was not ready to go home. Even more so that we are World champions and Copa America champions, this group deserves to continue. It has been 35 days that we are enclosed with everyone and it’s emotional.”

The Argentina national team will play either Canada or Venezuela in the semi finals on Tuesday in New Jersey.