Toronto: Canada face one of the biggest games in their football history when they take on world champions Argentina in the Copa America semi-finals with Coach Jesse Marsch eyeing “Special victory”.

American Marsch only took over Canada in May and has led them in their impressive run to the last four in what is their first appearance in the Copa Amerca. But true to his upbeat, positive approach, the former Leeds United and RB Leipzig coach says there is no question of him or his team being satisfied or overawed by the occasion.

“My mind is wrapped totally around giving our team a chance to not just have a special experience, but a real special victory,” Marsch told a press conference. Canada lost 2-0 to Argentina in the opening game of the tournament but Marsch believes they have improved in many ways since that game in Atlanta on June 20. “If you just look at the amount of days that we’ve spent together, it’s almost like the 18 days we’ve had since has doubled the amount of time we’ve spent together,” he said. “So we’ve invested in that time in making sure that we’ve tactically been clear, that the relationships on the pitch are clear and the understanding of how to handle all moments is better,” he said. “I just think we’ve developed and we feel more confident in the roles and tactically how we’re playing,” he added. Canada exceeded expectations by making it out of Group A ahead of South Americans Chile and Peru before pulling off a shock quarter-final win, on penalties, against Venezuela. One key area where Marsch wants to see a big improvement though is in their handling of Lionel Messi.