Angel Di Maria,starting for just the second time in the Copa,justified his selection by scoring the decisive goal midway through the first half.
With South America’s soccer powerhouses preparing to face off,there’s a lot more to the Copa decider than a clash between two of the sport’s biggest stars.
For sports fans in lockdown (and even those with permission to move),this weekend is a godsend.
The Socceroos’ dreams of facing global powers Argentina and Brazil in the Copa America have been devastated by the pandemic for the second consecutive year.
Jackson Irvine is keeping his fingers crossed the coronavirus pandemic won't cost the Socceroos their chance to take on South America's best footballers in their backyard.
The postponement of the 2020 Copa America could come at the cost of the Socceroos' participation due to Australia's busy schedule in 2021.
Euro 2020 has been postponed for a year,as has this year's Copa America,where the Socceroos were set to participate.
Australia's participation in the Copa America may have to wait for another cycle with a likely postponement set to force the Socceroos' withdrawal.
The Socceroos will travel to Argentina earlier and play friendlies ahead of the Copa America if their upcoming World Cup qualifiers are postponed by AFC due to the coronavirus outbreak.
It's not just a match against Messi that makes the 2020 Copa America a game changer for the Socceroos but the exposure to football's harshest continent.