East Rutherford, NJ -- Under a hot, sticky sky in New Jersey, Argentina and Lionel Messi sealed their second consecutive Copa América final (and fourth in last five) thanks to a 2-0 win over Canada on Tuesday. Thanks to goals from Manchester City's Julián Àlvarez and Messi, Argentina secured a strong and somewhat painless victory over the Copa's last remaining Concacaf nation. It was also Messi's 109th international goal, passing Ali Daei for second-most men's international goals of all-time.
Canada, in quintessential Jesse Marsch fashion, started with a lot of energy as their high press aimed to make Argentina just as uncomfortable as the weather at MetLife stadium.