Copa America 2021: Argentina beats Paraguay 1-0, Enters in knockout stage, Vidal's Uruguay vs Chili draws.
SAO PAULO (AP) — Papu Gómez scored in the 10th minute as Argentina beat Paraguay 1-0 on Monday and secured its place in the Copa America knockout stage.
The result at the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasilia moved Argentina atop Group A with seven points from three matches. The game also gave Lionel Messi a record 147th cap for the national team, equalling the mark of retired defender Javier Mascherano.
The Six changes in the starting lineup, did not stop Argentina from starting strongly. Early in the game, Messi found Di MarÃa on the right, and the veteran winger eluded the Paraguayan defense with an assist to Gómez. The striker lifted a shot over Paraguay goalkeeper Antony Silva.
Next Match fixtures Schedule date.
Argentina’s last group-stage match will be on Monday against Bolivia.
Paraguay will take on Chile on Thursday. The top four in each five-team group will advance.
Louis Suaraz secures Uruguay play to draw against Chili on Arturo Vidal's own goal.
Luis Suárez secures Match points with a goal scoring drought, with a Own Goal by Aurto Vidal for Uruguay that threatened to extend to a fifth straight game.
The veteran striker’s 66th-minute equalizer helped Uruguay to 1-1 draw against Chile at the Copa America on Monday, its first point of the tournament.
The result allowed Chile to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament and kept the Uruguayans in contention in Group A.
Next Match fixtures Schedule date.
Uruguay will play its third match of the tournament on Thursday against Bolivia. Chile will have its last group-stage game against Paraguay.
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