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
				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:

• 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 (2015-06-13)

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 (2015-06-13)

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 (2015-06-16)

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 (2015-06-16)

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 (2015-06-20)

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 (2015-06-20)

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]