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2015 Copa América Group B

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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

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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

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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

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All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Uruguay vs Jamaica

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Uruguay 1–0 Jamaica
 Report
Attendance: 8,653[3]
Uruguay
Jamaica
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16 Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Giménez Yellow card 58'
CB 3 Diego Godín (c) Yellow card 83'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira
DM 17 Egidio Arévalo
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 72'
AM 14 Nicolás Lodeiro downward-facing red arrow 85'
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 Diego Rolán
CF 21 Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta upward-facing green arrow 63'
FW 11 Christian Stuani upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 20 Álvaro González upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 31'
LM 18 Simon Dawkins downward-facing red arrow 53'
CF 9 Giles Barnes
CF 11 Darren Mattocks downward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Lance Laing upward-facing green arrow 53'
FW 6 Deshorn Brown upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Germany 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

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

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

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

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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 Yellow card 72'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira Yellow card 74'
RM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17 Egidio Arévalo
LM 5 Carlos Sánchez downward-facing red arrow 67'
RW 21 Edinson Cavani
CF 8 Abel Hernández Yellow card 5' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 9 Diego Rolán
Substitutions:
FW 11 Christian Stuani upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 67'
CM 16 Osmar Molinas Yellow card 81'
CM 20 Néstor Ortigoza Yellow card 9' downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 11 Édgar Benítez
CF 18 Nelson Valdez
CF 8 Lucas Barrios downward-facing red arrow 71'
Substitutions:
MF 13 Richard Ortiz Yellow card 69' upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 10 Derlis González upward-facing green arrow 67'
FW 9 Roque Santa Cruz upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Argentina 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

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Argentina 1–0 Jamaica
 Report
Attendance: 21,083[16]
Argentina
Jamaica
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 59'
RW 10 Lionel Messi (c)
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 7 Ángel Di María downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Roberto Pereyra upward-facing green arrow 59'
FW 18 Carlos Tevez upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 20 Erik Lamela upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 12 Dwayne Miller
RB 19 Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector Yellow card 52' downward-facing red arrow 71'
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20 Kemar Lawrence
CM 17 Rodolph Austin (c) Yellow card 52'
CM 15 Jevaughn Watson Yellow card 31'
RM 22 Garath McCleary
AM 10 Jobi McAnuff
LM 5 Lance Laing downward-facing red arrow 72'
CF 6 Deshorn Brown downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
DF 21 Jermaine Taylor upward-facing green arrow 71'
FW 18 Simon Dawkins upward-facing green arrow 72'
FW 9 Giles Barnes upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Germany 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

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  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.
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