Beijing, June 21st morning.
Argentina
will face in the first round of the Copa America group stage against
Canadian
.. The South American Football Confederation (SFA) has announced the refereeing arrangements for the match, with Venezuelan referee Valenzuela enforcing the much-anticipated match.
Valenzuela, 40, became an international referee in 2013 and has a wealth of enforcement experience. He has been involved in the enforcement of the 2019 and 2021 Copa America and the 2022 World Cup. According to ESPN, Valenzuela has refereed Argentina matches six times, and in those six matches, Argentina went undefeated in regular time with three wins and three draws, which certainly adds some confidence to Argentina fans.
The refereeing team for this match is from Venezuela and El Salvador as follows:
Referee: Valenzuela (Venezuela) Assistant Referees: Urego (Venezuela), Torrealba (Venezuela) Fourth Official: Ivan Barton (El Salvador) Fifth Official: David Moran (El Salvador) VAR Referee: González (Uruguay) VAR Assistant Referee: Trinidad (Uruguay)
Argentina has high expectations in this Copa America, and their first opponent is Canada. Despite Canada's relatively little experience on the international stage, their progress in recent years cannot be ignored. Argentina will need to show their strength and teamwork under Valenzuela's enforcement to secure a win in their first match.
Fans will be looking forward to a match that will feature Argentine stars such as Lionel Messi, as well as the resilience of the Canadian team. The impartiality of the refereeing team will guarantee the smooth running of the match, and Valenzuela and his team will have an important responsibility.
