The star of the ‘albiceleste’ referred to the ‘Tigre’ and the performance he has been carrying out as coach in the ‘red’, which began the 2024 Copa América with a goalless draw against the national team.

The Argentine team started its participation in the 2024 Copa América on the right foot after beating its counterpart from Canada 2-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With this result, the ‘albiceleste’ immediately took the lead in Group A and this was confirmed with the tie between Peru and Chile last Friday, June 21.

After the inaugural match of the continental competition, Lionel Messi spoke with the media and referred to his next match. The current world champions will face the ‘red’ on the second day, and something that did not go unnoticed by the ‘Pulga’ was the great change that the ‘southern’ team has had since the arrival of coach Ricardo Gareca .

“We are in a difficult group, now we face a very competitive, very good team, which the arrival of Ricardo Gareca gave something else as well ,” said the left-hander, implying that he has closely followed the ‘mapochos’ process. ‘ .

One fact to take into account is that Chile no longer arrives as a rival in free fall, on the contrary, it is now considered one to be careful. “Calm down, we started winning, but we also thought about resting and preparing for the game with Chile ,” said the Inter Miami player about what is to come.

The ‘Tigre’ joined the Chilean national team in January of this year after his eventful time at Vélez in the Argentine League. Since his incorporation, Peru’s eternal rival improved its level of play, registering two 3-0 wins in friendlies. In addition, they faced France and although they did not win (3-2), they put up a fight and received positive reviews about the team’s performance.

When does Chile vs Argentina play for Copa América 2024?

The matches between Chile and Argentina have different flavors due to the two consecutive finals they played in 2015 and 2016. On both occasions, the ‘red’ managed to win against the ‘albiceleste’ in a penalty shootout.

After their respective debuts on the first day, the ‘mapochos’ and those led by Lionel Scaloni will meet again at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey for date 2 of Group A. This match is scheduled for next Tuesday, June 25 from 8:00 p.m. in Peru.

The last time the two faced each other for the Conmebol tournament was in 2021. On that occasion, the result was a 1-1 draw with goals from Lionel Messi and Eduardo Vargas , which is why the two teams will seek revenge.

Tie between Chile and Peru

Chile and Peru ended their duel without goals at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in a friendly match that left few clear chances and a tie that reflects the equality between both teams.

The match began with a resounding dominance of Chile in possession of the ball, reaching 67% compared to 33% for Peru. The clearest opportunity of the first half came from Alexis Sánchez , who after 15 minutes of play finished over the goal after a collective play and a cross from Víctor Dávila.

Peru, for its part, had its best opportunity at the end of the first half with a header from Miguel Araujo that was stopped by goalkeeper Claudio Bravo . The Peruvian national team , led by Jorge Fossati, had to make an early change due to the injury of Luis Advíncula , which caused concern in the team.

During the second half, both teams tried to break the tie, but without success. Chile made a total of 11 shots, of which only one was on goal, while the ‘bicolor’ registered 7 shots, with 4 of them on goal. Paolo Guerrero entered in the second stage and set a personal record by participating in his sixth edition of the Copa América . Peru will face Canada on Tuesday, June 25 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas.