2015 Copa América Group B

The 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 Jamaica (invited team).[1] Group play began on June 13, 2015 and ended on June 20, 2015.

Teams

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

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

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).[2]

Uruguay vs Jamaica

13 June 2015 (2015-06-13)
16:00
Uruguay  1–0  Jamaica
C. Rodríguez  51' Report
Uruguay
Jamaica
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Giménez  58'
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)  83'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira
DM 17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
RM 5 Carlos Sánchez  72'
AM 14Nicolás Lodeiro  85'
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez  63'
CF 9 Diego Rolán
CF 21Edinson Cavani
Substitutions:
MF 10Giorgian De Arrascaeta  63'
FW 11Christian Stuani  72'
MF 20Álvaro González  85'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 1 Duwayne Kerr
RB 19Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20Kemar Lawrence
RM 22Garath McCleary
CM 17Rodolph Austin (c)
CM 10Jobi McAnuff  31'
LM 18Simon Dawkins  53'
CF 9 Giles Barnes
CF 11Darren Mattocks  74'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Lance Laing  53'
FW 6 Deshorn Brown  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

13 June 2015 (2015-06-13)
18:30
Argentina  2–2  Paraguay
Agüero  28'
Messi  35' (pen.)		 Report Valdez  59'
Barrios  89'
Argentina
Paraguay
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 3 Facundo Roncaglia   40'
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 17Nicolás Otamendi  82'
LB 16Marcos Rojo
CM 14Javier Mascherano
CM 19Éver Banega  80'
AM 21Javier Pastore  74'
RW 10Lionel Messi (c)
CF 11Sergio Agüero  74'
LW 7 Ángel Di María
Substitutions:
FW 18Carlos Tevez  74'
FW 9 Gonzalo Higuaín  74'
MF 6 Lucas Biglia  80'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 12Antony Silva
RB 3 Marcos Cáceres
CB 14Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar  24'
LB 6 Miguel Samudio
RM 18Nelson Haedo Valdez
CM 20Néstor Ortigoza
CM 15Víctor Cáceres
LM 13Richard Ortiz  38'   46'
CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla  65'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)  78'
Substitutions:
FW 10Derlis González  47'   46'
FW 11Édgar Benítez  65'
FW 8 Lucas Barrios  89'   78'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz

Man of the Match:
Lionel Messi (Argentina) named the Man of the Match but he didn't accept the title as his team didn't win the game.
Therefore, Nelson Haedo Valdez (Paraguay) 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

16 June 2015 (2015-06-16)
18:00
Paraguay  1–0  Jamaica
Benítez  35' Report
Paraguay
Jamaica
GK 12Antony Silva
RB 5 Bruno Valdez  59'
CB 14Paulo da Silva
CB 4 Pablo Aguilar
LB 6 Miguel Samudio  77'
RM 10Derlis González
CM 20Néstor Ortigoza
CM 15Víctor Cáceres
LM 11Édgar Benítez  86'
CF 7 Raúl Bobadilla  75'
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz (c)
Substitutions:
FW 18Nelson Haedo Valdez  75'
DF 2 Iván Piris  77'
MF 16Osmar Molinas  86'
Manager:
Argentina Ramón Díaz
GK 1 Duwayne Kerr
RB 19Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector
CB 4 Wes Morgan  16'
LB 20Kemar Lawrence
CM 17Rodolph Austin (c)  8'
CM 10Jobi McAnuff
RM 22Garath McCleary
AM 15Je-Vaughn Watson  57'
LM 18Simon Dawkins  80'
CF 9 Giles Barnes  62'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Lance Laing  57'
FW 6 Deshorn Brown  62'
FW 11Darren Mattocks  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

16 June 2015 (2015-06-16)
20:30
Argentina  1–0  Uruguay
Agüero  55' Report
Argentina
Uruguay
GK 1 Sergio Romero  84'
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 17Nicolás Otamendi
LB 16Marcos Rojo  71'
RM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14Javier Mascherano   45+1'
LM 21Javier Pastore  79'
RW 10Lionel Messi (c)
CF 11Sergio Agüero  82'
LW 7 Ángel Di María  89'
Substitutions:
MF 19Éver Banega  79'
FW 18Carlos Tevez  82'
MF 8 Roberto Pereyra  89'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino Red card 31'
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16Maxi Pereira
CB 2 José Giménez
CB 3 Diego Godín (c)  65'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira  86'
RM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
CM 14Nicolás Lodeiro  31'   70'
LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez  64'
CF 9 Diego Rolán
CF 21Edinson 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

20 June 2015 (2015-06-20)
16:00
Uruguay  1–1  Paraguay
Giménez  28' Report Barrios  44'
Uruguay
Paraguay
GK 1 Fernando Muslera
RB 16Maxi Pereira (c)
CB 2 José Giménez
CB 19Sebastián Coates  72'
LB 6 Álvaro Pereira  74'
RM 20 Álvaro González
CM 17Egidio Arévalo Ríos
LM 5Carlos Sánchez  67'
RW 21Edinson Cavani
CF 8 Abel Hernández  5'   46'
LW 9 Diego Rolán
Substitutions:
FW 11Christian Stuani  46'
MF 7 Cristian Rodríguez  67'
Manager:
Óscar Tabárez
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
RB 3 Marcos Cáceres
CB 14Paulo da Silva
CB 5 Bruno Valdez
LB 2 Iván Piris
RM 7 Raúl Bobadilla  67'
CM 16Osmar Molinas  81'
CM 20Néstor Ortigoza  9'   64'
LM 11Édgar Benítez
CF 18Nelson Haedo Valdez
CF 8 Lucas Barrios  71'
Substitutions:
MF 13Richard Ortiz  69'   64'
FW 10 Derlis González  67'
FW 9 Roque Santa Cruz  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

20 June 2015 (2015-06-20)
18:30
Argentina  1–0  Jamaica
Higuaín  10' Report
Argentina
Jamaica
GK 1 Sergio Romero
RB 4 Pablo Zabaleta  90+2'
CB 2 Ezequiel Garay
CB 15Martín Demichelis
LB 16Marcos Rojo
RM 6 Lucas Biglia
CM 14Javier Mascherano
LM 21Javier Pastore  45'   59'
RW 10Lionel Messi (c)
CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín  72'
LW 7 Ángel Di María  84'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Roberto Pereyra  59'
FW 18Carlos Tevez  72'
MF 20Érik Lamela  84'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 12Dwayne Miller
RB 19Adrian Mariappa
CB 3 Michael Hector  52'   71'
CB 4 Wes Morgan
LB 20Kemar Lawrence
CM 17Rodolph Austin (c)   52'
CM 15Jevaughn Watson  31'
RM 22Garath McCleary
AM 10Jobi McAnuff
LM 5 Lance Laing  72'
CF 6 Deshorn Brown  78'
Substitutions:
DF 21Jermaine Taylor  71'
FW 18Simon Dawkins  72'
FW 9 Giles Barnes  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

  1. ↑ "Argentina paired with Uruguay in Copa América draw as Brazil face Colombia". Copa América 2015. 24 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Holders Uruguay edge past Jamaica courtesy of Cristian Rodríguez goal". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Uruguay's Cristian Rodríguez claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  7. ↑ "Paraguay's Nelson Valdez named MasterCard Man of the Match". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Benítez benefits from Kerr error to give Paraguay victory over Jamaica". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.
  12. ↑ "Messi scoops MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
  13. ↑ "Uruguay 1 Paraguay 1: La Serena draw ensures Celeste progress". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Barrios lands MasterCard Man of the Match award in draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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.
  17. ↑ "Di María wins MasterCard Man of the Match award for Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.

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