Michael Berman Photography 2024-07-02 Michael Berman Photography - Last update images today Michael Berman Photography Team USA Basketball: 2024 Paris Olympics Roster, Schedule, News Lionel Messi was named in the starting lineup as Argentina won its Copa América quarterfinal against Ecuador in a penalty shootout at NRG Stadium in Houston on Thursday. Lisandro Martinez scored in the first half for Argentina, but Ecuador netted late in the second to send the game to a shootout after a 1-1 tie, where once again Emiliano Martinez stole the show. The Aston Villa keeper saved two of Ecuador's spot kicks after Messi missed the first for Argentina, but his teammates converted their next four attempts to seal the win and a spot in the Copa semifinals. Messi, who missed his team's third game of the group against Peru, sustained the injury in their Group A win over Chile -- Argentina's second match of the tournament. His status was described as "day to day" before returning to training earlier this week, with head coach Lionel Scaloni saying on Wednesday that whether or not Messi played depended on how he trained the night before the match. "We will train in a couple hours, and then we will decide," Scaloni said in a news conference before practice. "One more day is always better, yesterday we had good sensations and today we will decide. Based on today's answer [In training], we will decide if Messi plays." Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez previously played together when the team faced Ecuador in a pre-Copa America friendly on June 9, leading the way in a 1-0 win as Messi watched from the bench. Argentina finished top of Group A, winning all three of their games without conceding a goal. The winner of Thursday's match will advance to the semifinal at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 9. E8163b784dd879cab06d264df0ad72e3 26 22 7 19 5 57 54m 25 57 7t 15 22 42t 24 56 51t 23 56 14t 18 53 42t 19 53 55t 20 54 12t 14 22 16t 17 52 24t 22 55 34t 10 22 7 18 15 11 52m ProfileImg 20 53 4 22 7 18 15 3 34m W0032082 1 20240116 X?w=600&h=500 LHsON5X Asset Mezzanine 16x9 VVeHaJM ?focalcrop=1200x630x50x10&format=auto F1d19d 6f37f4a33b344047844c8fd1b85f18b9 IMG 8367 ?format=2500w Michael Berman Palm Springs 042 COVER 1024x640 20210804 125658 Photo 1 The Photographer Mike Berman F1d19d 7e8c45ce45ee4e7e9ee59ffe4eac7b92 The Photographer Mike Berman MB 112 Alt2b Mng0918MN182303 IMG 8368 ?format=2500w IMG 8376 2 Reflections Mike Berman L1000218 ?format=2500w RGPC180845 L1000774 ?format=1500w 2767542629734707287 EF7A5573 ?media Id=100063807150413