2015 Copa América Group B
The 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 Jamaica (invited team).[1] Group play began on June 13, 2015 and ended on June 20, 2015.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Appearance | Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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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
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
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Argentina vs Paraguay
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Paraguay vs Jamaica
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Argentina vs Uruguay
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Uruguay vs Paraguay
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Argentina vs Jamaica
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References
- ↑ "Argentina paired with Uruguay in Copa América draw as Brazil face Colombia". Copa América 2015. 24 November 2014.
- ↑ "Programa oficial del acontecimiento que cada vez está más cerca... La Copa América Chile 2015". CONMEBOL.com. 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Holders Uruguay edge past Jamaica courtesy of Cristian Rodríguez goal". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Uruguay's Cristian Rodríguez claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Los árbitros que pitarán en los primeros juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Paraguay produce second-half fightback to stun Messi's Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Paraguay's Nelson Valdez named MasterCard Man of the Match". Copa América Chile 2015. 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Benítez benefits from Kerr error to give Paraguay victory over Jamaica". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Roque Santa Cruz claims MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Árbitros para los juegos de la segunda ronda" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 14 June 2015.
- ↑ "Agüero the hero as Argentina edge past Uruguay in battle of La Serena". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Messi scoops MasterCard Man of the Match award". Copa América Chile 2015. 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Uruguay 1 Paraguay 1: La Serena draw ensures Celeste progress". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Barrios lands MasterCard Man of the Match award in draw". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Los jueces que pitarán en los próximos juegos" (in Spanish). CONMEBOL.com. 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Argentina 1 Jamaica 0: Messi muted on landmark night". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
- ↑ "Di María wins MasterCard Man of the Match award for Argentina". Copa América Chile 2015. 20 June 2015.
External links
- Copa América Chile 2015 (Official website) (English)
- Copa América 2015, CONMEBOL.com (Spanish)