Lionel Messi, Argentina welcome Canada to Copa America
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The difference between defending champion Argentina and Copa America newbie Canada can't be more pronounced as they open Group A play in Atlanta on Thursday.
The Argentinians, led by the incomparable Lionel Messi, won the most recent tourney in 2021 as a prelude to winning the 2022 World Cup. Prior to that, Argentina reached Copa America finals in 2015 and 2016 and finished th