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Leo and his Argentina side progressed to the last four of the Copa América after prevailing over Ecuador on penalties after the sides played out a 1-1 draw at Houston's NRG Stadium. The _Albiceleste_will now face the winners of the tie between Venezuela and Canada in the last four, with Leo set to line up in the semi-finals of South America's leading continental competition for the fifth time in his career.

Leo will be in action on Thursday in Argentina's Copa América quarter-final tie against Ecuador at Houston's NRG Stadium. The Argentinian captain has netted seven times in his ten meetings with the Tri. The Albiceleste have come up against Ecuador on 40 occasions, with a record reading 24 wins, 11 draws and five defeats.

Argentina, led by captain Leo Messi, ran out 1-0 winners over Chile in their second Copa América group-stage outing, a result that means that they progress to the quarter-finals courtesy of the six points they have picked up from the opening two matches. The Albiceleste top their group, followed by Canada on three points, while Peru and Chile both have a point to their name.

This Tuesday will see Leo line up in Argentina's second Copa América outing, against Chile, at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. Victory for the Albiceleste would seal their spot in the tournament quarter-finals following their win over Canada last time out. Leo will come up against La Roja for the 12th time in his career. He has found the net five times against the Chileans.

Argentina opened their Copa América campaign with a 2-0 win over Canada, in which Leo teed up Lautaro Martínez in the 88th minute to round off the scoring. The defending Copa América winners are next in action on Tuesday, when they face Group A leaders Chile.

Leo will line up in Argentina’s Copa América 2024 curtain-raiser against Canada on Thursday. The Argentinian team begin their quest to secure the nation’s 16th continental trophy in Atlanta against a team it has only come up against once, with La Albiceleste running out 5-0 victors in 2010.

Leo heads into his seventh Copa América campaign with a record of 13 goals in his 34 tournament appearances.