The current champion of America and the world, Argentina, will be in charge of kicking off the Copa América, and its rival will be a CONCACAF team, Canada, which has a generation of interesting players.
In their last friendly match, the Albiceleste defeated Guatemala 4-1, with braces by Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez.
Although they did not win, the Mapple Leaf team drew 0-0 against France, the reigning world runner-up and the country that probably has the highest quota of talent in the world.
When and Where?
Thursday, June 20, 8:00 pm ET at the Mercedez-Benz Stadium
Moneyline odds:
Argentina 1.30
Canada 10.00
Draw Offs:
5.35
Where can I watch it?
TUDN, Univision, and DGO
Why Bet on Argentina?
As the reigning world champions, Argentina is a great candidate to win the Copa América, as it is also the defending champion of the continental trophy, after winning it in the 2021 edition at the Maracanã against Brazil. The Albiceleste comes from winning its last friendly 4-1 over Guatemala, an opponent that did not give much trouble and with which Lionel Messi and Lautaro Martinez had fun, scoring two goals each.
Argentina comes into this game with only one loss in its last 18 matches. That is, since winning the World Cup on penalties against France. That defeat was a 2-0 defeat to Uruguay in the Conmebol qualifiers, and, in the rest of the matches, they have won all of them and conceded only four goals. Yes, Argentina has only allowed four goals since December 18, 2022. It’s a magnificent job for Lionel Scaloni’s players.
Messi is the big star of this team and is coming off 12 goals and 14 assists for Inter Miami in MLS, which is not a top-level league.
But there are other players at a high level, such as Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo De Paul, Julian Alvarez, and Lautaro Martínez, the top scorer in Serie A with 24 goals.
So far, Argentina has not announced any injuries for this match.
Why Bet on Canada?
The Canadian National Team has been looking to make a big impact in CONCACAF for a long time but has not been able to, although it was already in the last World Cup, and that is a big step forward for this country, which does not have so many outstanding records in this sport. And they will not be an easy opponent, since in the last friendly, they drew 0-0 with France, the current runner-up in the World Cup.
But the good showing against the French was not seen in the previous friendly when they were thrashed 4-0 by the Netherlands. Canada is facing one of the best generations of players in its history, and there is no doubt that the most interesting piece is Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies.
This player has a golden opportunity to prove his worth and leave Bayern for a team that wants him, as he only has one year left on his contract. Having a great Copa América could make his acquisition a must for a big club like Real Madrid, for example.In addition to Davis is Jonathan David, a 24-year-old striker who has been playing for Lille in France since 2020. Last season, he finished with 26 goals in 47 games.
The Canadians have won only three of their previous ten matches.
No injuries have been reported.
Final Betting Analysis: Argentina vs. Canada
It could be an interesting night for Messi, who pays 2.20 if he participates in more than 3 goals, counting assists and scoring. For example, against Guatemala, he scored two goals and assisted one. Betting on three goal contributions or less has odds of 1.50. His goal is at 1.60.
A fact to consider is that Argentina has not scored the first goal in two of its last four matches, which, if repeated, has a 3.50 odds. In addition, in three of their previous four games, they have scored three goals (+2.5), which registers odds against Canada of 1.80.
These countries have only played once and Argentina won 5-0 in 2010, with a double by Maxi Rodriguez and a goal by Angel Di Maria, who is still with the Albiceleste.
The numbers at Gambyl Exchange have Argentina as the favorite. Their Moneyline shows 1.33, Canada has 7.50, and the draw is at 4.70.
Canada is a team with good players, but very far from what the Argentine National Team can propose on the field, which will start this tournament on the right foot and will take the three points. We’ll go for a 2-0.
Go for a win for Argentina. If you bet $100 at 1.33, you will gain $33 for a total payout of $133.
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