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Argentina Advances to Copa America 2024 Semifinals Despite Messi’s Penalty Miss

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Staff Editor Published July 5, 2024
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Argentina advances to Copa America semifinals despite Messi's penalty miss
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Messi’s missed penalty was overshadowed by his teammates’ resilience as Argentina defeated Ecuador in a penalty shootout to advance to the Copa America semifinals.

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Argentina Key MomentsTeam EffortLooking Ahead- Messi
Lionel Messi reacts to missing his penalty at the beginning of the shootout with Ecuador. Omar Vega/Getty Images

Despite the miss, Argentina triumphed with a 1-1 (4-2 on penalties) result in their Copa America quarterfinal match on Thursday night at NRG Stadium in Houston, in front of a crowd of 69,456 spectators.

Argentina Key Moments

Ecuador’s goalkeeper, Alexander Domínguez, refrained from celebrating Messi’s missed penalty and immediately went over to console him
  • Messi’s Missed Penalty: Messi approached the penalty spot with the intention of setting the tone for Argentina. However, his chip shot down the middle, though perfectly aimed, grazed the crossbar and went over the net.
  • Messi’s Reaction: “A lot of anger, a lot of anger. I just wanted to touch it and it went high.”

Team Effort

Lionel Messi MISSES the first penalty 🤯❌ pic.twitter.com/qJYXPSnX8L

— LiveScore (@livescore) July 5, 2024
  • Teammates’ Composure: Despite Messi’s legendary left foot failing him at a crucial moment, his teammates maintained their composure.
Lionel Messi missed his penalty, but goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez saved two penalties to send Argentina to the Copa América semifinals and eliminate Ecuador. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
  • Successful Penalties: Julian Alvarez, Alexis Mac Allister, Gonzalo Montiel, and Nicolás Otamendi found the back of the net.
  • Goalkeeper Heroics: Argentina’s exuberant goalkeeper, Dibu Martinez, delivered a stellar performance to secure the victory against Ecuador.

Looking Ahead- Messi

Argentina goalkeeper Dibu Martinez X / @CopaAmerica

Argentina’s advance to the semifinals sets the stage for further exciting matches in the Copa America tournament, with the team showing strong unity and determination.

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