Argentina beats Paraguay to reach Copa América final
CONCEPCIóN, Jun. 30, 2015 (AMP) — Chile 2015 : Argentina reached the Copa América final for the fourth time in their history with a 6-1 win against Paraguay (halftime: 2-1) on Tuesday night at the Concepción Municipal Stadium.
Ángel Di María scored dual goals
Argentina dominated the first half thanks to goals from Rojo ('15) and Pastore ('27). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Argentines further widened their lead in the second period by scoring four times (Ángel Di María '47, '53, Agüero '80 and Higuaín '83).
Fixtures and Results : Second Round
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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)
- 40 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)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1953, 1979)
- 35 participations in the qualifications (first in 1921)
- Statistics: Champions (1953, 1979) Runners-up (1922, 1929, 1947, 1949, 1963, 2011) Third Place (1923, 1924, 1925, 1939, 1946, 1959) Fourth Place (1921, 1926, 1937, 1942, 1967, 1983, 1989)
Argentina
6:1
Paraguay
6:1 (2:1)
- 30 June 2015
- 20:30
- Concepción
Copa América History
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