Argentina beats Costa Rica to reach Copa América quarterfinals

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Posted on 11 July 2011 23:45

CORDOBA, Jul. 11, 2011 (AMP) — Argentina 2011 : Argentina defeated Costa Rica by a score of 3-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Monday night at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Cordoba.

Sergio Agüero scored dual goals

Argentina dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Sergio Agüero in the 45th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Argentines further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Agüero '52 and Ángel Di María '63).

Argentina advance to the Quarterfinals. Costa Rica is eliminated.

Fixtures and Results : Group A

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Overview

Argentina at the Copa América

14 titles (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993)
39 participations in the qualifications (first in 1916)
Statistics: Champions (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993) Runners-up (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1960, 1967, 2004, 2007) Third Place (1919, 1956, 1963, 1989) Fourth Place (1922, 1987)