Argentina vs Canada | Copa America 2024 | Post Match

Canada held top-ranked Argentina scoreless in the first half but conceded a Julian Alvarez goal early in the second, eventually falling 2-0 to the star-studded South Americans in the opening match of Copa America on Thursday.

The 48th-ranked Canadians did not look out of place in the high-profile game. They had chances in an entertaining contest but seemed to rush their moments and could not convert.

World Cup champion Argentina just had too much class across the lineup.

"It's a disappointing result," said Canada captain Alphonso Davies. "We need to look at what we did wrong throughout the game and fix it as soon as possible."

"We went after the game. We had our chances," said Canada vice-captain Stephen Eustaquio.