Copa América 2024

[FunkMonk]

Euros have been fun but real football starts tomorrow in the good ole USA I must admit. 

It ain't football without blatant diving, wrongfully disallowed goals, a missed penalty, and three red cards per team.

[Valmy]

Euros have been fun but real football starts tomorrow in the good ole USA I must admit. 

It ain't football without blatant diving, wrongfully disallowed goals, a missed penalty, and three red cards per team.

Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia are going down!

[Barrister]

So not Euro 24 at all, but I don't think I'd get much traction with a separate thread...

Canada plays in the Copa America tournament today - against Argentina.

(and to tie it back to Euro - the winner of Copa America will play the winner of Euro).

There is not a hot chance in hell that Canada is going to beat Argentina today of course.  I can think back fondly on the day when Canada beat Mexico as part of the World Cup qualifiers (right here in Edmonton!), but since then Canada went 0-3 in the World Cup and has lost our manager.  We still have Alfonso Davies (also from Edmonton!) so at least there's that.

But really - as I understand it, as long as we don't get blown out by Argentina, if we can then beat Peru and Chile then we have a chance at moving on.

This hopes, but at least it's something.

[Josephus]

But really - as I understand it, as long as we don't get blown out by Argentina, if we can then beat Peru and Chile then we have a chance at moving on.

This hopes, but at least it's something.

I'll give you credit for being an eternal optimist, Beeb.

I remember this time two years ago, you were saying "if Canada can maybe get a tie against the old Croatians and they should beat Morocco, then they will qualify." And I said, it's not going to happen.

Canada is not THAT good Beeb. I don't know as much about South American football. But I'm pretty sure Chilie is a better team. Not sure about peru.

Also Canada is in a bit of a rebuilding stage now. New coach has said his goal is to get this team ready for 2026.

So, in short, I'm not the optimist you are. But I can also hope

[Barrister]

But really - as I understand it, as long as we don't get blown out by Argentina, if we can then beat Peru and Chile then we have a chance at moving on.

This hopes, but at least it's something.

I'll give you credit for being an eternal optimist, Beeb.

I remember this time two years ago, you were saying "if Canada can maybe get a tie against the old Croatians and they should beat Morocco, then they will qualify." And I said, it's not going to happen.

Canada is not THAT good Beeb. I don't know as much about South American football. But I'm pretty sure Chilie is a better team. Not sure about peru.

Also Canada is in a bit of a rebuilding stage now. New coach has said his goal is to get this team ready for 2026.

So, in short, I'm not the optimist you are. But I can also hope

I said "there's a chance".

As compared to playing Argentina - which as much of an optimist as I might be, there's zero chance we're beating the Argies.

[HVC]

Believe in the power of own goals

[HVC]

Looks like canada is keeping Argentina at bay.

[Barrister]

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No score at the half.

[Valmy]

Just need to hold out until the Argie own goal. Sort of like their electing of Javier Milei.

[FunkMonk]

How shit do you have to be to let Julian Alvarez score on you

[Valmy]

Jonathan David is no Connor McDavid.

[FunkMonk]

Messi is dogshit now

[Valmy]

Good try, good effort Canada.

[Barrister]

A respectable 2-0 score.

Yeah I;ll take that result.

[Duque de Bragança]

Sorry, but it gets a little too confusing in the EURO 2024 thread.

Mods, please move the relevant American content over here. I am sure it will get some traction.
I hear Brazil is not great, with some telenovela happening behind the scenes.