Argentina blanks gritty Canadians in Copa America debut
Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening match of Copa America on Thursday.
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![Canada goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau battles for possession with Lionel Messi during Argentina's 2-0 victory in the Copa America opening match in Atlanta on Thursday. A men's goalkeeper makes a save against an attacker.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7242225.1718936700!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/2158512325.jpg)
Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening match of Copa America on Thursday.