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Lionel Messi believes Argentina have taken a crucial first step towards their ultimate goal after they defeated Canada 2-0 in their Copa America opener.
Argentina captain and football legend Lionel Messi played a pivotal role as the defending champions began their Copa America campaign with a 2-0 win against Canada.
The Inter Miami forward was instrumental, setting up Lautaro Martinez after Julian Alvarez had opened the scoring.
This could be Messi's last tournament and there is clearly a motivation to go out on a winning note, especially as the tournament is being played in the United States, where he currently resides.
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Reacting after the game, Messi, in a post via his Instagram story expressed his delight over the victory.
The former Barcelona star posted: “First step,”Alongside a picture of himself with his teammates.
Argentina take on Chile next Tuesday as they look to wrap up qualification for the quarter-finals.
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