The 2024 Copa América knockout rounds begin in Houston on July 4, with defending champions Argentina taking on Ecuador.
Led by Lionel Messi, Argentina was rock-solid in the group stage. While the team’s attacking play in Group A hasn’t quite hit its normal standard, Lionel Scaloni’s side won all three of its group-stage matches without conceding.
Lautaro Martínez is the leader in the Golden Boot race with four goals, and a team with plenty of global stars will be heavily favored to proceed to the semifinals.
However, Messi remains a big question mark after missing time due to a suspected adductor injury. The iconic forward trained on Monday before Argentina flew from Florida to Texas for this match.
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Ecuador, meanwhile, advanced to this stage despite a disappointing performance in Group B. La Tri fumbled away a lead in its opener en route to a loss to Venezuela, and Félix Sánchez’s side only scraped through in second place thanks to a nervy draw with Mexico on Sunday.
Piero Hincapié and Moisés Caicedo will need to be at their very best to help Ecuador hold Argentina at bay, while the team will lean heavily on veteran Enner Valencia to provide the offense on the counter.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Argentina vs. Ecuador (Copa América)
- When: Thursday, July 4
- Where: NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
- Time: 9 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: FOX (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)
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