Canada’s Maxime Crépeau gets 1-on-1 stops against Argentina’s Lionel Messi in Copa America

Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) and Canada's goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau battle for the ball during a Copa America Group A soccer match in Atlanta, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Argentina's Lionel Messi (left) and Canada's goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau battle for the ball during a Copa America Group A soccer match in Atlanta, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)AP

Lionel Messi and Argentina beat Canada 2-0 in a Copa America match on Thursday night, but Portland Timbers goalkeeper Maxime Crépeau held up nicely against one of the world’s biggest soccer stars.

Crépeau stopped Messi twice across a 15-minute stretch of the second half at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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