With his start against Canada, Leo Messi has become the player with the most matches played in the Copa America with 35, one more than Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone.

Messi has surpassed the record held by “Sapo” Livingstone, who played 34 matches from 1941 to 1953, at the start of his seventh Copa America participation.

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Leo Messi’s 35 matches:

Copa America Venezuela 2007: 6 matches

Copa America Argentina 2011: 4 matches

Copa America Chile 2015: 6 matches

Copa America Centenario United States 2016: 5 matches

Copa America Brazil 2019: 6 matches

Copa America Brazil 2021: 7 matches

Copa America United States 2024: 1 match

Players with the most matches in Copa America:

1. Leo Messi (Argentina): 35

2. Sergio Livingstone (Chile): 34

3. Zizinho (Brazil): 33

4. Víctor Ugarte (Bolivia): 30

5. Yoshimar Yotún (Peru): 27

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