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2015 Copa América Group B

Group B of the 2015 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2015 Copa América. It consisted of Argentina, Uruguay (title holders), Paraguay, and guests Jamaica of CONCACAF.[1] Group play began on 13 June 2015 and ended on 20 June 2015.

Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay advanced to the quarter-finals.

Teams edit

Draw position Team Appearance Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
October 2014[nb 1] Start of event
B1   Argentina 40th Winners (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959 (A), 1991, 1993) 2 3
B2   Uruguay 42nd Winners (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959 (E), 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995, 2011) 8 8
B3   Paraguay 35th Winners (1953, 1979) 76 85
B4   Jamaica 1st Debut 113 65
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of October 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Paraguay 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3   Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4   Jamaica 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

In the quarter-finals:

Matches edit

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Uruguay vs Jamaica edit

Uruguay  1–0  Jamaica
 Report
Attendance: 8,653[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uruguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jamaica
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Giménez   58'
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)   83'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira
DM 17 Egidio Arévalo
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez   72'
AM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro   85'
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez   63'
CF 9 Diego Rolán
CF 21 Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta   63'
FW 11 Christian Stuani   72'
MF 20 Álvaro González   85'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
 
GK 1 Duwayne Kerr
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
RM 22 Garath McCleary
CM 17 Rodolph Austin (c)
CM 10 Jobi McAnuff   31'
LM 18 Simon Dawkins   53'
CF 9 Giles Barnes
CF 11 Darren Mattocks   74'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Lance Laing   53'
FW 6 Deshorn Brown   74'
Manager:
  Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:
Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)[5]
Jairo Romero (Venezuela)[5]
Fourth official:
Jorge Osorio (Chile)[5]
Fifth official:
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)[5]

Argentina vs Paraguay edit

Argentina  2–2  Paraguay
 Report
Attendance: 16,281[6]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 3 Facundo Roncaglia   40'
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi   82'
LB 16 Marcos Rojo
CM 14 Javier Mascherano
CM 19 Éver Banega   80'
AM 21 Javier Pastore   74'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 11 Sergio Agüero   74'
LW 7 Ángel Di María
Substitutions:
FW 18 Carlos Tevez   74'
FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   74'
MF 6 Lucas Biglia   80'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
 
GK 12 Antony Silva
RB 3 Marcos Cáceres
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar   24'
LB 6 Miguel Samudio
RM 18 Nelson Valdez
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres
LM 13 Richard Ortiz   38'   46'
CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla   65'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)   78'
Substitutions:
FW 10 Derlis González   47'   46'
FW 11 Édgar Benítez   65'
FW 8 Lucas Barrios   89'   78'
Manager:
  Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina) was initially named the Man of the Match, but didn't accept the title.
Therefore, Nelson Valdez (Paraguay) was named as the Man of the Match.[7]


Assistant referees:
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)[5]
Cristian De La Cruz (Colombia)[5]
Fourth official:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)[5]
Fifth official:
Raúl Orellana (Chile)[5]

Paraguay vs Jamaica edit

Paraguay  1–0  Jamaica
 Report
Attendance: 6,099[8]
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jamaica
GK 12 Antony Silva
RB 5 Bruno Valdez   59'
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar
LB 6 Miguel Samudio   77'
RM 10 Derlis González
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza
CM 15 Víctor Cáceres
LM 11 Édgar Benítez   86'
CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla   75'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)
Substitutions:
FW 18 Nelson Valdez   75'
DF 2 Iván Piris   77'
MF 16 Osmar Molinas   86'
Manager:
  Ramón Díaz
 
GK 1 Duwayne Kerr
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector
CB 4 Wes Morgan   16'
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
CM 17 Rodolph Austin (c)   8'
CM 10 Jobi McAnuff
RM 22 Garath McCleary
AM 15 Je-Vaughn Watson   57'
LM 18 Simon Dawkins   80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes   62'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Lance Laing   57'
FW 6 Deshorn Brown   62'
FW 11 Darren Mattocks   80'
Manager:
  Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:
Roque Santa Cruz (Paraguay)[9]

Assistant referees:
Christian Lescano (Ecuador)[10]
Byron Romero (Ecuador)[10]
Fourth official:
Jorge Osorio (Chile)[10]
Fifth official:
Jorge Urrego (Venezuela)[10]

Argentina vs Uruguay edit

Argentina  1–0  Uruguay
 Report
Attendance: 17,014[11]
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uruguay
GK 1 Sergio Romero   84'
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 17 Nicolás Otamendi
LB 16 Marcos Rojo   71'
RM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14 Javier Mascherano   45+1'
LM 21 Javier Pastore   79'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 11 Sergio Agüero   82'
LW 7 Ángel Di María   89'
Substitutions:
MF 19 Éver Banega   79'
FW 18 Carlos Tevez   82'
MF 8 Roberto Pereyra   89'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino   31'
 
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)   65'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira   86'
RM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
CM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro   31'   70'
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez   64'
CF 9 Diego Rolán
CF 21 Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF 5 Carlos Sánchez   64'
FW 8 Abel Hernández   70'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina)[12]

Assistant referees:
Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil)
Fabio Pereira (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Fifth official:
Raúl Orellana (Chile)[10]

Uruguay vs Paraguay edit

Uruguay  1–1  Paraguay
 Report
Attendance: 16,021[13]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Uruguay
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Paraguay
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira (c)
CB 2 José Giménez
CB 19 Sebastián Coates   72'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira   74'
RM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
LM 5 Carlos Sánchez   67'
RW 21 Edinson Cavani
CF 8 Abel Hernández   5'   46'
LW 9 Diego Rolán
Substitutions:
FW 11 Christian Stuani   46'
MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez   67'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
 
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 3 Marcos Cáceres
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
CB 5 Bruno Valdez
LB 2 Iván Piris
RM 7 Raúl Bobadilla   67'
CM 16 Osmar Molinas   81'
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza   9'   64'
LM 11 Édgar Benítez
CF 18 Nelson Valdez
CF 8 Lucas Barrios   71'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Richard Ortiz   69'   64'
FW 10 Derlis González   67'
FW 9 Roque Santa Cruz   71'
Manager:
  Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Lucas Barrios (Paraguay)[14]

Assistant referees:
José Luis Camargo (Mexico)[15]
Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)[15]
Fourth official:
Enrique Osses (Chile)[15]
Fifth official:
Raúl Orellana (Chile)[15]

Argentina vs Jamaica edit

Argentina  1–0  Jamaica
 Report
Attendance: 21,083[16]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Argentina
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jamaica
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta   90+2'
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 15 Martín Demichelis
LB 16 Marcos Rojo
RM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14 Javier Mascherano
LM 21 Javier Pastore   45'   59'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín   72'
LW 7 Ángel Di María   84'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Roberto Pereyra   59'
FW 18 Carlos Tevez   72'
MF 20 Erik Lamela   84'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
 
GK 12 Dwayne Miller
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector   52'   71'
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
CM 17 Rodolph Austin (c)   52'
CM 15 Jevaughn Watson   31'
RM 22 Garath McCleary
AM 10 Jobi McAnuff
LM 5 Lance Laing   72'
CF 6 Deshorn Brown   78'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Jermaine Taylor   71'
FW 18 Simon Dawkins   72'
FW 9 Giles Barnes   78'
Manager:
  Winfried Schäfer

Man of the Match:
Ángel Di María (Argentina)[17]

Assistant referees:
Carlos Astroza (Chile)[15]
Marcelo Barraza (Chile)[15]
Fourth official:
Raúl Orosco (Bolivia)[15]
Fifth official:
Javier Bustillos (Bolivia)[15]

References edit

  1. ^ "Argentina paired with Uruguay in Copa América draw as Brazil face Colombia". Copa América 2015. 24 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015". CONMEBOL. 25 April 2015. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Holders Uruguay edge past Jamaica courtesy of Cristian Rodríguez goal". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Uruguay's Cristian Rodríguez claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Paraguay produce second-half fightback to stun Messi's Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 15 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Paraguay's Nelson Valdez named MasterCard Man of the Match". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Benítez benefits from Kerr error to give Paraguay victory over Jamaica". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Roque Santa Cruz claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d e "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.
  11. ^ "Agüero the hero as Argentina edge past Uruguay in battle of La Serena". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Messi scoops MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-06-17. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
  13. ^ "Uruguay 1 Paraguay 1: La Serena draw ensures Celeste progress". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Barrios lands MasterCard Man of the Match award in draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h "Los jueces que pitarán en los próximos juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 June 2015.
  16. ^ "Argentina 1 Jamaica 0: Messi muted on landmark night". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
  17. ^ "Di María wins MasterCard Man of the Match award for Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.

External links edit

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