Argentina get underway with a draw
In their first match of the Copa America 2021 in Brazil, Argentina drew 1-1 with Chile.
Leandro Paredes started the encounter before being replaced after 68 minutes. Angel di Maria came on in the 67th minute of the match.
ARGENTINA - CHILE: 1-1 (1-0)
Copa America 2021 - Group A - Match 1
Estadio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro)
Goals: Messi (33') for Argentina. Vargas (57') for Chile.
ARGENTINA : Martinez, Otamendi, Tagliafico, Lucas Martinez, Montiel (Molina, 85'), Paredes (Palacios, 68e), De Paul, Lo Celso (Di Maria, 67'), Messi, Lautaro (Agüero, 80'), Gonzalez (Correa, 80'). Coach: L. Scaloni.
CHILE: Bravo, Isla, Medel (Roco, 84'), Mena, Maripan, Vidal (Alarcon, 85'), Aranguiz, Pulgar, Meneses (Galdames, 93'), Vargas (Pinares, 77'), Palacios (Brereton, 77'). Coach: M. Lasarte.
group A TABLE
1 - Paraguay - 3pts
2 - Argentina - 1pt
3 - Chile - 1pt
4 - Uruguay - 0pt (-1 match)
5 - Bolivia - 0pt