Copa America could be Lionel Messi's last final with Argentina

Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team will be playing another major tournament final tomorrow at the Hard Rock stadium, and it will be in the Copa America final against Colombia. Argentina, with Messi, will look to lift another Copa America trophy together under coach Lionel Scaloni. We have to remember they are the defending champions of the tournament, and that is going to be Ángel Di María's last game for the Argentina national team.

The Inter Miami star looks motivated but, at the same time, very relaxed ahead of the final compared to other times with the national team whenever they reach a big final. Messi spoke ahead of the final with Rama Pantorotto about how he felt ahead of the final, and his response made Argentina fans feel very confident and relaxed.

Messi was asked if he was nervous and he said, “No, as I was just saying, honestly, I'm calm, waiting for it to arrive, living day by day as always. On the contrary, much calmer than before after everything we've experienced, everything we've been through. Trying, if anything, to enjoy things much more and live each moment to the fullest and not rush time. Just living in the moment, and when the time comes, focusing on what the match is going to be."

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Messi knows that the opponents are on a good run of form, as Colombia has impressed throughout the tournament so far, specially on the group stage. Messi spoke about his opponents and said: “We watched the Uruguay-Colombia match. We knew that whoever it was going to be, it would be tough"

"For a reason, Colombia hasn’t lost in a long time. It’s a team with very good players, very intense as well. Up front, they have quick and dynamic players. And well, it’s a final.”

Colombia topped their group where Brazil was in and defeated Panama 5-0 in the quarterfinals and defeated Uruguay 1-0 in the semifinals. Messi knows that the final will be even and said, “Finals are always different matches. But we’re doing well, we’re calm like we’ve been throughout the whole tournament, enjoying everything that’s happening to us. And well, we’re focused on what that final is going to be.”

Lionel Messi scored only one goal in the tournament in the victory against Canada, 2-0 at the Metlife stadium, which helped Argentina reach the final. Colombia must know that whenever Messi plays, magic can happen anytime, and they will take their measurements to try to stop him.

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Lionel Messi and Argentina in finals in the past

Lionel Messi and Argentina have won two major international tournament finals in a row as they won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Before that, Messi and Argentina couldn't get over the line in a final. Messi, with Argentina, lost the 2007, 2015, and 2016 Copa America as well as the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. It was a very bad number of finals lost that almost made Messi retire from the national team, but he came back.