Tournament favorite Argentina advanced to the final of the Copa America, defeating Mexico 3-0 Wednesday night on goals by Gabriel Heinze, Lionel Messi and Juan Roman Riquelme.
Argentina plays defending champion Brazil on Sunday at Maracaibo.
Mexico, which has reached the semifinals five of the seven times it has been invited to South America’s championship as a guest, plays Uruguay on Saturday at Caracas for third place.
Argentina 3 – Mexico 0 – Copa America 2007 Video
Technical Info :
Date: 11.Jul.2007
City:Puerto Ordaz
Stadium: Polideportivo Cachamay
45′ [0 - 1] G. Heinze
61′ [0 - 2] L. Messi
65′ [0 - 3] J.R. Riquelme (pen.)
Referee: CHAND??Â?A Carlos (CHI)
Assistant Referee 1: GONZ??ÂLEZ Rodrigo (CHI)
Assistant Referee 2: ??ÂVILA Luis (PER)
4?‚Â? Referee: RIVERA V??Âctor (PER)
Lineups:
Mexico: Oswaldo Sanchez, Jhonny Magallon, Rafael Marquez, Israel Castro, Fausto Pinto, Jaime Correa (Gonzalo Pineda, 83), Gerardo Torrado (Alberto Medina, 46), Andres Guardado, Fernando Arce, Nery Castillo, Juan Carlos Cacho (Omar Bravo, 46).
Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri, Javier Zanetti, Roberto Ayala, Gabriel Milito, Gabriel Heinze, Juan Sebastian Veron (Fernando Gago, 78), Javier Mascherano, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Roman Riquelme (Pablo Aimar, 86), Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez (Rodrigo Palacio, 78).
Yellow cards:
VER??â€?N Juan Sebasti??Â?n (ARG) (34′), TORRADO Gerardo (MEX) (43′), MESSI Lionel Andr??©s (ARG) (50′), M??ÂRQUEZ Rafael (MEX) (69′).
Red cards: none.
