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

Draw position	Team	Appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Appearance	Previous best performance	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

^ 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:

Argentina advanced to play Colombia (third-placed team of Group C).
Paraguay advanced to play Brazil (winners of Group C).
Uruguay (as one of the two best third-placed teams) advanced to play Chile (winners of Group A).

Matches

All times local, CLT (UTC−3).^[2]

Uruguay vs Jamaica

13 June 2015

16:00

Uruguay	1–0	Jamaica
C. Rodríguez 51'	Report

Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta

Attendance: 8,653^[3]

Referee: José Argote (Venezuela)

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

13 June 2015

18:30

Argentina	2–2	Paraguay
Agüero 28' Messi 35' (pen.)	Report	N. Valdez 59' Barrios 89'

Estadio La Portada, La Serena

Attendance: 16,281^[6]

Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

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

16 June 2015

18:00

Paraguay	1–0	Jamaica
Benítez 35'	Report

Estadio Regional de Antofagasta, Antofagasta

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

16 June 2015

20:30

Argentina	1–0	Uruguay
Agüero 55'	Report

Estadio La Portada, La Serena

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

20 June 2015

16:00

Uruguay	1–1	Paraguay
Giménez 28'	Report	Barrios 44'

Estadio La Portada, La Serena

Attendance: 16,021^[13]

Referee: Roberto García (Mexico)

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

20 June 2015

18:30

Argentina	1–0	Jamaica
Higuaín 10'	Report

Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

Attendance: 21,083^[16]

Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)

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

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Roque Santa Cruz claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "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.
^ "Barrios lands MasterCard Man of the Match award in draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Los jueces que pitarán en los próximos juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 June 2015.
^ "Argentina 1 Jamaica 0: Messi muted on landmark night". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
^ "Di María wins MasterCard Man of the Match award for Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.

External links

Copa América Chile 2015 (Official website) (in English)
Copa América 2015, CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish)

[2] The rankings of October 2014 were used for seeding for the draw.

[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.

[3] "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.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[referees1-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015.

[7] "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.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] "Roque Santa Cruz claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.

[referees2-11] "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.

[12] "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.

[13] "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.

[14] "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.

[15] "Barrios lands MasterCard Man of the Match award in draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.

[referees3-16] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Los jueces que pitarán en los próximos juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 June 2015.

[17] "Argentina 1 Jamaica 0: Messi muted on landmark night". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.

[18] "Di María wins MasterCard Man of the Match award for Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.

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