A new edition of Copa America 2024. The competition began last Thursday June 20 in the United States with the opening match played between Argentina and Canadaselections that are part of the group A. The current world champion, led by Lionel Scaloniwon a significant victory in his debut, which allowed him to take the lead in the standings from the start.

There 'albiceleste' His defense of the continental competition throne has started off on the right foot. We remember that in 2021, he managed to win the competition, which earned him the first title of Lionel Messi with the one you selected. The rest is history: he also won the Qatar World Cup 2022beating France in the final.

In this sense, Argentina is fully motivated and this was demonstrated during its debut against Canada. Since the beginning of the meeting held in Atlanta, Georgia, the 'albiceleste' She reflected her superiority on the field and managed to win with a score of 2-0, which allowed her to add her first three points.

The casting of Scaloni thus begins its participation in first place in the group Abut we must wait for the development of Peru vs Chile to find out how the tournament opening date ends. In any case, there are quite positive feelings around the table 'gaucho' for a good first in the United States.

He “A Pacific classic” This will be the other duel of the series and will involve many condiments. Peru and Chile will see the official debut of their respective coaches on the bench. Jorge Fossati will be the one who orders the 'two-tone', while Ricardo Gareca (exDT of the Peruvian team) will do the same with the 'red'.

He 'Tiger' He led the team for seven years 'Red and white'achieving several feats – such as qualifying for the World Cup Russia 2018 after 16 years of absence – and winning the affection of national supporters. However, the Argentine coach did not continue the process, after disagreements with the Peruvian Football Federation (FPF) at the time and a few months ago he changed sides to the classic rival.

The last time that Peru And Chili they clashed in America's Cup It was during the 2019 edition, in the semi-finals, when Gareca He was still on the national team bench. On this occasion, the 'two-tone' won a resounding and unforgettable 3-0 victory to book their ticket to the final. For the title, they faced tournament host Brazil but lost 1-3.

Date 1

Argentina 2-0 Canada (Mercedes Benz Stadium)

Appointment 2

Peru vs Canada (Tuesday June 25 at 5:00 p.m. | Children's Mercy Park)

Chile vs Argentina (Tuesday June 25 at 8:00 p.m. | Metlife Stadium)

Appointment 3

Argentina vs Peru (Saturday June 29 at 7:00 p.m. | Hard Rock Stadium)

Canada vs Chile (Saturday June 29 at 7:00 p.m. | Inter&Co Stadium)

The Peruvian team has the statistics in its favor in the Copa América. And that's it managed to overcome the first round in the last 10 editions of the Conmebol tournament. The last time they were stuck in the initial stage was in 1995, when they shared a group with Brazil, Colombia and Ecuador, finishing in last place with just one point from a possible nine . Since then, they have always qualified for the rest of the championship.

In fact, he was among the top four in the competition in four of the five most recent editions. He even played in the final of the tournament in 2019 after 44 years. In this sense, the 'two-tone' seeks to maintain this positive streak this year, despite facing a complicated group with its classic rival and the current world champion. He has the support of numbers and will take refuge in them to achieve the feat.