Canada Primed for Giant-Killing Role in Copa Semis Clash with Argentina

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Canada will look to pull off a major upset when they face Argentina in the semi-finals of the Copa America on Tuesday. The Canadians are ranked 21st in the world, while Argentina are fourth, but John Herdman's side have already shown they are capable of competing with the best in the tournament.

Canada opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory over Mexico, before drawing 1-1 with Uruguay and losing 3-1 to Colombia. However, they bounced back to beat Costa Rica 2-0 in the quarter-finals, with Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David scoring the goals.

Argentina, meanwhile, have won all four of their games in the tournament, scoring 10 goals and conceding just two. Lionel Messi has been in inspired form, scoring three goals and providing two assists.

The match is sure to be a close-fought affair, and Canada will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage. They will also be buoyed by the fact that they have already beaten Argentina once this year, in a friendly match in March.

However, Argentina will be the favourites going into the game, and they will be confident of extending their winning streak. Messi will be the key player for the Albiceleste, and he will be looking to add to his impressive tally of goals in the tournament.