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Alistair Johnston Makes History in Copa America
In a tense and gritty Copa América encounter on Saturday, Celtic’s Alistair Johnston helped Canada secure a goalless draw against a 10-man Chile, clinching second place in Group A and booking a spot in the quarter-finals. This stalemate marks a historic achievement for Canada, who have advanced to the knockout stages on their debut in the prestigious South American tournament.
The match saw Canada finishing with four points in Group A, trailing behind the group leaders Argentina, who had already secured their quarter-final berth. Chile, on the other hand, ended their campaign at the bottom of the group, bowing out without finding the net once.
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This milestone moment for Canadian Football has the nation buzzing. Johnston and his teaMMAtes, though not always delivering dazzling Football, have demonstrated grit and determination, enough to carve out their place in the annals of Canadian Sports History.
While this means Johnston’s return to Celtic will be delayed, there’s a silver lining. He might still join the Hoops in the USA for their pre-season tour, bringing his international experience back to the club and our next Champions League adventure.
The players who didn’t participate in international duty this summer are already back at Lennoxtown ahead of the new season. The Scottish boys who were at the Euros are due back before the US trip.
The SPFL fixtures came out last week; Celtic start their new campaign and defence of their trophy against Kilmarnock at home on August 4.
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