IFFHS CONTINENTAL NEWS - COPA AMERICA (Match day 2)
Picture : Salomón Rondón is the first Venezuelan player to score in 4 different editions of the Copa América (2011, 2015, 2016 and 2024).
The statistics on Copa America 2024 matchday 2 (26-27 June)
Peru vs Canada 0-1
*Peru have lost against a CONCACAF rival in the Copa América for the first time in 27 years and for the third time overall, after 2 defeats from Mexico, 2-4 in 1992 and 0-1 in 1997.
*Peru have not scored in any of their first two games in a Copa América edition (0-0 Chile and 0-1 Canada) for the first in their history in the competition.
*Jonathan David became the author of Canada's first ever goal in Copa América. He scored Canada's winning goal with his only shot of the game.
Chile vs Argentina 0-1
*Argentina became the first team mathematically classified for the quarterfinals of Copa America 2024.
*Chile started an edition of the Copa América without scoring in two games for the first time since 1997 (they lost 0-1 to Paraguay and 0-2 to Argentina).
*Argentina have gone 10 games in a row without being behind on the scoreboard in Copa América. Last time they were in losing position in the tournament was in the 2019 semifinals against Brazil.
*Argentina have won 15 of 16 games since they became world champions (they only lost against Uruguay) and have kept a clean sheet in 13 of those 16 games (only having conceded from Uruguay, Costa Rica and Guatemala).
*After going 16 consecutive games without scoring with Argentina, Lautaro Martínez has scored 5 goals in his last 5 games with the national team.
*Leo Messi equalled Zizinho as players with most wins (23) in the history of Copa America.
*Lautaro Martínez has scored in the first two games of the group stage, being a substitute in both: last time the similar was seen in the Copa América in 2007 edition in which Paraguayan Salvador Cabañas did so.
*Lautaro Martínez has equaled Messi as the Argentine player with the most goals (3) as a substitute in the Copa América.
Messi scored all his 3 goals coming off the bench in the same game against Panama, in 2016.
Ecuador vs Jamaica 3-1
*Jamaica have now 10 consecutive defeats in competitive matches against CONMEBOL teams. The streak began after a 0-0 against Brazil in the 1998 Gold Cup.
*Jamaica have lost their first 8 games in the Copa América, something that only two other teams had suffered: Ecuador and Bolivia.
*Ecuador has ended their streak without winning in the Copa América (10 games in a row).
Ecuador's last 3 victories in the tournamenta all have been achieved against the CONCACAF teams: Mexico (2015), Haiti (2016) and now Jamaica.
They last beat a CONMEBOL rival 23 years ago (4-0 against Venezuela in 2001).
*Two players under 22 years of age (Paez and Minda) have scored for the same team in the same Copa América match; the similar was last noticed , in the 2011 edition when Pato (21 years) and Neymar (19) both scored for Brazil against Ecuador.
*Michail Antonio became the scorer of Jamaica's first ever goal in the Copa América.
It ended the most severe drought (684 minutes without scoring) of any team in the whole history of the tournament.
Venezuela vs México 1-0
*Venezuela have defeated Mexico in a competitive match for the first time.
Overall, it is their 2nd win in this rivalry (Mexico achieved 12 wins in 16 previous games between them).
*Venezuela have won their first 2 Copa América matches for the 2nd time (also in 2016).
*Venezuela became the 2nd team in the Copa America to be mathematically in the quarterfinals.
*Salomón Rondón is the first Venezuelan player to score in 4 different editions of the Copa América (2011, 2015, 2016 and 2024).
*Rondón is now Venezuela's 2nd top scorer in the Copa América (5 goals), behind only José Luis Dolguetta (6).
*Rondón is also the oldest Venezuelan scorer (34 years 284 days) in the history of the Copa América.
*Mexico have missed the first of their 13 penalties in the Copa América (Orbelin Pineda).
*Rafael Romo is the first Venezuelan goalkeeper to save a penalty in the history of the Copa América.