Match Thread: Copa America Group A - Matchday 1 - Argentina v Canada - June 20, 2024 - 8pm local time (ET) / 5pm PT

[JamboAl]

19 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said:

Since you guys are all in the ATL, then why not do meetups at your guys' hotel or where is the Canada team hotel? Go there or swarm the team bus just outside Mercedes Benz

There are already a couple hundred at Gibneys Pub.  

[RS]

2 hours ago, Cheeta said:

Read my mind.

If only they weren't competing with a big day at the EUROs.  But then, COPA has the time zone advantage.  Don't underestimate that.

They're using the big day at the Euros to market the ever-living crap out of this game, so it's less competing and more synergy where TSN is concerned.

[Bison44]

Ughh, my "synergy" is watching all euros all day then going to my sons last night of soccer...wearing my canada gear knowing the CAN/ARG game is happening same time and avoiding the other dads trying to tell me the score.  

[Joe MacCarthy]

 

[Kent]

19 hours ago, narduch said:

So is this the highest attendance for a game Canada has played in?

 

 

No. I don't know if there are other games with more than 71,000 fans attending, but there is this one at Azteca. Warning, you might not want to look at the score, so I'll just add that there were 100,000 fans at this game in 1993 (Gold Cup game).

https://canadasoccer.com/national/matches/national-team-match-past/?matchId=378

[74 Whitecap]

1 hour ago, Bison44 said:

Ughh, my "synergy" is watching all euros all day then going to my sons last night of soccer...wearing my canada gear knowing the CAN/ARG game is happening same time and avoiding the other dads trying to tell me the score.  

It was supposed to be the last practice of the season for my son, but practice was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict

[Cadeau]

[The Beaver 2.0]

2 hours ago, Cadeau said:

I wonder if Laryea will start, he seems essential if we're to combat southamericaness.

Not sure he's fully match fit yet. I expect him to play 30 minutes.

[Mihairokov]

2 hours ago, Bison44 said:

Ughh, my "synergy" is watching all euros all day then going to my sons last night of soccer...wearing my canada gear knowing the CAN/ARG game is happening same time and avoiding the other dads trying to tell me the score.  

I'm on VIA rail when the match starts - I have my doubts the wifi will cooperate 🤫

Edited June 20 by Mihairokov

[OhCanadaOhBaby]

3 hours ago, JamboAl said:

There are already a couple hundred at Gibneys Pub.  

Hows the Canadian turn out in Atlanta overall? Will we have enough to make some noise behind enemy lines tonight?

[TGAA_Star]

1 minute ago, OhCanadaOhBaby said:

Hows the Canadian turn out in Atlanta overall? Will we have enough to make some noise behind enemy lines tonight?

Apparently from what I hear majority will be blue & white Albiceleste fans in Atlanta 

[scullion44]

I wonder if it will be a hostile atmosphere or if it’s just the influencer crowd who got tickets to see Messi

[TGAA_Star]

Just now, scullion44 said:

I wonder if it will be a hostile atmosphere or if it’s just the influencer crowd who got tickets to see Messi

Probably a bit of both

[narduch]

Nice to see TSN announcers will be calling the game from inside the stadium 

[kacbru]

TVNZ has the rights to Copa in NZ - but they aren't showing it!  They got a whole package of sports broadcast rights when Spark Sport went belly up, so I think they aren't even aware of what it is.

If anyone has a streaming site, it would be greatly appreciated.

[TGAA_Star]

2 minutes ago, kacbru said:

TVNZ has the rights to Copa in NZ - but they aren't showing it!  They got a whole package of sports broadcast rights when Spark Sport went belly up, so I think they aren't even aware of what it is.

If anyone has a streaming site, it would be greatly appreciated.

Streameast.com

[Cheeta]

OK.  Starting to get nervy.

[Obinna]

8 minutes ago, TGAA_Star said:

Streameast.com

haha my cousin swears by this one

[lazlo_80]

anyone at Gibneys? Whats the turnout like? trying to convince my son to go there before everyone heads off to the game.

[Borjans Sweatpants]

19 minutes ago, kacbru said:

TVNZ has the rights to Copa in NZ - but they aren't showing it!  They got a whole package of sports broadcast rights when Spark Sport went belly up, so I think they aren't even aware of what it is.

If anyone has a streaming site, it would be greatly appreciated.

https://buffsports.me/soccer/live-argentina-vs-canada should work

[phresh]

Won't be able to watch this one, also missed the Croatia game. Fuck me

[weathermanfran]

12 minutes ago, lazlo_80 said:

anyone at Gibneys? Whats the turnout like? trying to convince my son to go there before everyone heads off to the game.

Big turnout, standing room only with many standing outside too.

[A.D.I.D.A.S.]

Man, what kind of sacrifice do I need to offer the football gods for a victory?

[Cheeta]

Tonybet has Canada paying+900.  At +235 Canada win or draw.

Interestingly, +120 for both teams to score.

[BrennanFan]