USA beats Paraguay to reach Copa América quarterfinals
PHILADELPHIA, Jun. 11, 2016 (AMP) — Centenario : The United States defeated Paraguay by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Copa América group stage game on Saturday night at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
All the action happened in the first half, with American striker Clint Dempsey goal in the 27th minute.
The United States advance to the Quarterfinals. Paraguay is eliminated.Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
United States at the Copa América
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1993)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1995)
Paraguay at the Copa América
- 2 titles (1953, 1979)
- 36 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, 2015)
United States
1:0
Paraguay
1:0 (1:0)
- 11 June 2016
- 19:00
- Philadelphia
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| United States | 6 |
 Colombia | 6 |
| Paraguay | 1 |
 Costa Rica | 1 |
Matches
Copa América History
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