Copa América 2024: Matchday 1’s top players include Lionel Messi

After the first match of the Copa América group stage, Jimmy Conrad, Melissa Ortiz, Maurice Edu, and Juan Pablo Angel of “FOX Soccer NOW” assembled their starting lineup of choice from the first games.

Maxime Crepeau, a Canadian goalkeeper, has not conceded a goal in 266 consecutive minutes for Canada.

Matías Viña, a key player for Uruguay, scored his first international goal and provided an assist in a 3-1 victory over Panama.

Cristian Romero, Argentina’s CB, successfully won all six ground duels and completed 98% of his passes in Argentina’s 2-0 win over Canada.

Nahuel Ferraresi, a key player for Venenzuela, excelled in aerial duels, clearing five times and completing both tackles.

Gerardo Arteaga of Mexico scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over Jamaica, taking two shots on target.

James Rodríguez, Colombia’s CM, made history by becoming the first player to record two assists in a Copa América match since André Carrillo in 2019.

Federico Valverde, a Real Madrid midfielder, contributed to Uruguay’s success by registering 60 touches and completing 41 of his 48 pass attempts.

Daniel Muñoz, a Colombian goalkeeper, scored the decisive goal in Colombia’s 2-1 victory over Paraguay, securing seven recoveries and winning seven defense duels.

After Clint Dempsey twice, American star Christian Pulisic became the second player to score and provide an assist in a single Copa América game.

Salomón Rondón, a key player on Venezuela’s national football team, leads the team with 41 goals, surpassing the combined total of 33 goals among the squad.

Lionel Messi, from Argentina, made his first assist of the tournament against Canada, thereby extending his record for the most assists in tournament history.

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