Alistair Johnston expresses ‘frustration’ following Copa America exit

Alistair Johnston knows just how far Canada have come in a relatively short period of time - as he exited Copa America at the semi-final stage.

He's watched his national team qualify for the 2022 World Cup, rise up the FIFA rankings and now has played 90 minutes in a Copa America semi-final defeat against Argentina.Goals from Julian Alvarez and Lionel Messi ensured Argentina's place in the final, where they will meet either Uruguay or Colombia, sending Johnston's men packing.

“So you can’t say that you’re surprised by the gap. It is frustrating because now we’re at that level where we can compete with these teams.“And again, we create chances. And I think that the most frustrating part is that if you get one of those in the first half, maybe it’s a different game. “Then they score that one and then again, just a little lapse in concentration in the second half and they get an easy one and the game’s really out of reach.

“So it’s frustrating in that aspect because we are getting so much closer. And again, our rise has been rapid over these past couple of years.

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