On Thursday night, the Copa America will begin, and Lionel Messi and Argentina will be aiming to equal Spain’s record of three consecutive major championships.

At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Albiceleste will face Canada, fresh off their 2021 Copa America and 2022 World Cup victories, and with just four days to go until his 37th birthday, Messi will be in the starting lineup.

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After Argentina’s 2022 World Cup victory over France on penalty kicks, Messi stated, “I want to enjoy a couple of more matches being a world champion.” P.K.

His goal tally for Argentina’s national team now stands at 108, achieved in 182 games. He has scored 10 goals in his last 10 international appearances. He is now in second place, one goal behind Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (128), or tied for second with Ali Daei of Iran (depending on the count of a disputed goal by the Iranian).

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