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Lionel Scaloni Hopeful Copa America 2020 Won't Be Lionel Messi's Last After Draw

Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni is hoping next year's Copa America will not be Lionel Messi's last with La Albiceleste after the draw for the tournament was made on Tuesday.

Messi will turn 33 midway through the group stage of the 2020 Copa.

Scaloni said: "I don't know if it will be the last. Hopefully not. But Argentina need the title, more than just him. Hopefully, don't promise anything, but we'll give the maximum to reach the final."

Unlike the 2019 edition, in which eight teams advanced to the quarter-finals from three groups of four, next year's competition will see the teams divided into two groups of six with the top four of each advancing.