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'You don't cancel out Messi!' - Tite hopeful Brazil can slow down Argentina star

Brazil manager Tite believes Lionel Messi is unstoppable, but he hopes that his side can find a way to slow down the Argentina star in the Copa America semi-finals.

Although Messi is yet to hit top form at the tournament, Argentina have reached the last four, where fierce rivals Brazil await in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.

Argentina topped Venezuela in the quarter-finals behind goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giovani Lo Celso after emerging from a group featuring Paraguay, Colombia and Qatar.

Messi has scored just once in the competition, and it came from the penalty spot as Argentina limped to a lacklustre 1-1 draw with Paraguay in the second group stage match.