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Jul 2024
22m 47s

Canada vs. Messi, Argentina

CBC
About this episode

The Canadian men's soccer team is set to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina, the current holders of the World Cup and No.1 ranked team in the world, in the semi finals of the Copa America soccer tournament. 


The game is arguably the biggest match in Canadian soccer history.


James Sharman is a longtime soccer journalist and host of The Footy Prime Podcast. He'll share how this marks the culmination of a years-long project which has taken the Canadian program from relative obscurity to legitimacy.


For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

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