The first two playoff pairs for Copa America 2024 have been determined. Who will Messi's team face?
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On the night of Sunday to Monday, 1 July, the third round of the group stage matches in Quartet B were played. Venezuela defeated Jamaica, while Mexico and Ecuador drew.
As a result, Venezuela gained nine points and qualified for the playoffs from first place. Ecuador has four points and a better goal difference, so they entered the quarterfinals from second place.
After these matches, we have determined the first two pairs of the Copa America 2024 playoffs. The first team of Group A, Argentina, will play against the second team of Group B, Ecuador. And the winner of Group B, Venezuela, will face Canada, which finished second in Group A.
The first two pairs of the Copa America 2024 playoffs:
- Argentina - Ecuador
- Venezuela - Canada
The first quarterfinal match will take place on the night of Friday, 5 July. It will be recalled that Argentina is the reigning winner of the Copa America and Messi's team continues to defend the title.
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