2024-07-14 11:11:27
In recent years, the Chilean has already refereed other matches for the Albiceleste.
Argentina and Canada will play the first semi-final of the Copa America 2024 This Tuesday, July 9. In this context, Conmebol has already appointed the refereeing team for the crucial duel, which will be led by the Chilean Piero Maza.
The 39-year-old judge will not be the only compatriot who will be dispensing justice at the match, as he will be accompanied by six other referees from Chile: Claudio Urrutia, Jose Retamal, Cristian Garay and Juan Serrano. While in the WAS will be Juan Lara and Edson Cisternas.
This situation caused the main referee to become a trend in the neighboring country. In this sense, the media took advantage of Positive way the appointment of Piero Maza for the semi-final between the Albiceleste and Canada in the 2024 Copa América.
The above, due to the good results that Argentina has had under Maza’s direction. In fact, the most recent background is related to the title of the Finalissima before Italy in 2022 and the recent triumph of the trans-Andeans against Brazil in Qualifiers.
Argentina’s unusual reaction after Piero Maza’s selection for the match against Canada
Along those lines, Olé qualification: “A Chilean referee for the Copa América semi-final between Argentina and Canada.” After that, they explained that “in advance, without thinking too much or taking out the books, being told that Argentina has to use a Chilean referee for a Copa America semi-final could cause a panic attack. However, far from the popular imagination, If that judge is Piero Maza, let us say that the story is not so bad…”
“With Maza in charge of a match, the national team won the Final at Wembley against Italy in 2022, in what was the second star of the Scaloneta, and in 2023, he saw up close the new 1-0 of the Albiceleste against Brazil at Maracaná, that night of Nicolás Otamendi’s header,” they added.
For its part, The nation titled: “Countdown. A referee associated with moments of glory for Scaloni’s team will be in the semi-final against Canada.”
Regarding the above, the media detailed: “He is a man linked to positive events in the glorious history of Lionel Scaloni’s cycle, as he was the one who dispensed justice in the 2022 Finalissima, at Wembley, where Argentina beat Italy 3-0 and won the trophy at stake between the champions of South America and Europe.”
To close, All News provided a new piece of information: “Another positive precedent for Argentina being led by Mazaalthough in this case in the under 23, it was when in February 2020 He was crowned champion of the Pre-Olympic and got his ticket to the Tokyo Olympics“.
Piero Maza has already refereed two matches at the 2024 Copa América: Uruguay’s 3-1 win over Panama and Brazil’s 4-1 win over Paraguay, both of which took place in the group stage.
When and where to watch Argentina vs Canada in Copa America
The match between Argentina and Canada will be played on Tuesday, July 9 at 8:00 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. The match can be seen on TV via DSports screens. It can be streamed on the DGO app.