Canada’s Copa America dream ended in the early hours of Wednesday morning as they were defeated 2-0 by Lionel Messi’s Argentina.
Jesse Marsch’s men held their own throughout their run to the semi-finals, and could still come away with something to show for their valiant efforts when they play Uruguay in the third-place play-off at 1 am UK time on Sunday.
Beating the world champions to get to the final was always going to be a difficult task, but the Canadians held their own at times, with Johnston standing out.
Indeed, the 25-year-old’s performance was recognised as one of the best in the semi-finals as he was included in the latest Copa America Team of the Week alongside some superstars such as Messi, Luis Diaz, and Emi Martinez:
Here it is! The @pumafootball Team of the Week 🌟 pic.twitter.com/cvN5DP2i6I
— CONMEBOL Copa América™️ ENG (@copaamerica_ENG) July 11, 2024
Consistent throughout the tournament, Johnston has continued with Canada from where left off at Celtic towards the end of last season.
The former Montreal man was key in the run-in as he put in several standout performances to help the Hoops do the double.
