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Copa America: Argentina Begins Title Defense With 2-0 Win Over Canada

par This Is Beirut, 21/06 12:24 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Argentina Canada Copa América 2024

World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute, but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada's Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi's surprising lack of precision in ...

Canada Stun Venezuela on Penalties to Reach Copa America Semis

par This Is Beirut, 06/07 11:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Canada Copa

Canada reached the semi-finals of the Copa America on Friday after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties after the 90-minute game finished 1-1. Jacob Shaffelburg fired Canada into the lead in the 13th minute but Salomon Rondon equalised in the 64th, before Canada triumphed in the shoot-out to set up a last-four meeting with world champions ...

Argentina Sees off Canada to Reach Copa America Final

par This Is Beirut, 10/07 13:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Canada Copa America Messi

Lionel Messi was on target as world champions Argentina turned on the style to beat Canada 2-0 on Tuesday and reach the Copa America final, where they will look for a third straight major title. The defending Copa champions will face the winners of Wednesday's semi-final between Uruguay and Colombia in what will be a highly anticipated final in ...

Wildfires Rage in Canada and US, Destroy Popular Tourist Town

par This Is Beirut, 26/07 12:22 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Canada firefighters national park USA Wildfires

An "out of control" wildfire has devoured up to half of the main town in western Canada's popular Jasper National Park, authorities said on Thursday, with 400 foreign firefighters called in to help battle the blaze. While the fire has so far caused no casualties, as many as 25,000 residents and tourists were evacuated from the area before the ...

Shapovalov Enjoys Davis Cup Redemption, Sends Canada Into Finals

par This Is Beirut, 16/09 12:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Canada Davis Cup Shapovalov

Denis Shapovalov let out a roar of delight as he sealed 2022 champions Canada's place in this year's Davis Cup finals on Sunday, beating Britain's Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5 – redemption for the last time he faced the same opponents. Back in 2017, Shapovalov's wild hitting of a ball in frustration hit the umpire, leading to him being defaulted and ...

On a Visit to Canada, Macron Calls for a Ceasefire in Lebanon

27/09 10:09 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Canada

French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed on Thursday their shared vision, from working towards "open and decarbonized" economies, promoting the French language, to calling for a ceasefire in Lebanon. This visit by the French President, his second since he came to power, was also an opportunity for the ...