2007 Copa América Group C

Group C of the 2007 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2007 Copa América. It comprised Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay and invitee United States. The group matches ran from 28 June to 5 July 2007.

Argentina and Paraguay advanced from the group to the knockout phase.

Standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9
 Paraguay 3 2 0 1 8 2 +6 6
 Colombia 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
 United States 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: [citation needed]


Matches

All times are in local, Venezuela Time (UTC−04:00).

Paraguay v Colombia

Paraguay 5–0 Colombia
Santa Cruz 30', 46', 80'
Cabañas 84', 88'		 Report
Attendance: 34,500
Paraguay
Colombia
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)
CB 2 Darío Verón
CB 5 Julio César Cáceres
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
DM 16 Cristian Riveros
RM 6 Carlos Bonet
CM 8 Édgar Barreto
CM 19 Jonathan Santana  78'
LM 3 Claudio Morel
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz  83'
CF 18 Óscar Cardozo  70'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Salvador Cabañas  70'
MF 20 Enrique Vera  78'
FW 17 Dante López  83'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK 1 Miguel Calero (c)
RB 4 Gerardo Vallejo
CB 2 Iván Córdoba
CB 3 Mario Yepes
LB 5 Javier Arizala  63'
DM 15 Jhon Viáfara
RM 9 Álvaro Domínguez  56'
CM 6 Fabián Vargas
LM 8 David Ferreira
CF 7 Edixon Perea
CF 11 Hugo Rodallega  76'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Macnelly Torres  56'
DF 13 Vladimir Marín  63'
FW 18 Luis Gabriel Rey  76'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto

Argentina v United States

Argentina 4–1 United States
Crespo 11', 60'
Aimar 76'
Tevez 84'		 Report Johnson 9' (pen.)
Attendance: 34,500
Argentina
United States
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 8 Javier Zanetti
CB 2 Roberto Ayala (c)
CB 15 Gabriel Milito  58'
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze
DM 19 Esteban Cambiasso  58'
DM 14 Javier Mascherano
CM 20 Juan Sebastián Verón  87'
AM 18 Lionel Messi  79'
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme
CF 9 Hernán Crespo
Substitutions:
MF 16 Pablo Aimar  58'
FW 11 Carlos Tevez  79'
MF 5 Fernando Gago  87'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 18 Kasey Keller (c)
RB 2 Marvell Wynne
CB 3 Jay DeMerit
CB 12 Jimmy Conrad
LB 13 Jonathan Bornstein  73'
RM 14 Ben Olsen  62'
CM 19 Ricardo Clark  80'
CM 5 Benny Feilhaber
LM 21 Justin Mapp
SS 9 Eddie Johnson
CF 20 Taylor Twellman  69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eddie Gaven  62'
FW 8 Herculez Gomez  69'
MF 17 Kyle Beckerman  80'
Manager:
Bob Bradley

United States v Paraguay

United States 1–3 Paraguay
Clark 35' Report Barreto 29'
Cardozo 56'
Cabañas 90+2'
Attendance: 28,200
Referee: Victor Rivera (Peru)
United States
Paraguay
GK 18 Kasey Keller (c)
CB 15 Drew Moor
CB 3 Jay DeMerit  64'
CB 12 Jimmy Conrad
RM 14 Ben Olsen  71'
CM 19 Ricardo Clark
CM 5 Benny Feilhaber  61'
LM 13 Jonathan Bornstein
AM 16 Sacha Kljestan  80'
CF 9 Eddie Johnson
CF 20 Taylor Twellman
Substitutions:
DF 7 Danny Califf  64'
MF 21 Justin Mapp  71'
MF 25 Lee Nguyen  80'
Manager:
Bob Bradley
GK 1 Justo Villar (c)  54'
CB 2 Darío Verón
CB 5 Julio César Cáceres
CB 14 Paulo da Silva
DM 16 Cristian Riveros  77'
RM 6 Carlos Bonet
CM 8 Édgar Barreto
CM 19 Jonathan Santana  77'
LM 3 Claudio Morel
CF 9 Roque Santa Cruz
CF 18 Óscar Cardozo  73'
Substitutions:
GK 22 Aldo Bobadilla  54'
FW 7 Salvador Cabañas  73'
MF 20 Enrique Vera  77'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

Argentina v Colombia

Argentina 4–2 Colombia
Crespo 20' (pen.)
Riquelme 34', 45'
D. Milito 90+1'		 Report E. Perea 10'
Castrillón 76'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Carlos Simon (Brazil)
Argentina
Colombia
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 8 Javier Zanetti
CB 2 Roberto Ayala (c)
CB 15 Gabriel Milito  13'
LB 6 Gabriel Heinze
DM 19 Esteban Cambiasso
DM 14 Javier Mascherano
CM 20 Juan Sebastián Verón  69'  80'
AM 18 Lionel Messi  84'
AM 10 Juan Román Riquelme
CF 9 Hernán Crespo  21'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Diego Milito  21'
MF 13 Lucho González  80'
FW 11 Carlos Tevez  84'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 1 Miguel Calero (c)
RB 4 Gerardo Vallejo
CB 2 Iván Córdoba
CB 14 Luis Perea  14'
LB 5 Javier Arizala  16'
DM 15 Jhon Viáfara  61'
DM 21 Jorge Banguero  79'
CM 6 Fabián Vargas  54'  90'
AM 7 Edixon Perea  67'
AM 11 Hugo Rodallega
CF 8 David Ferreira  76'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Jaime Castrillón  61'
MF 10 Andrés Chitiva  67'
MF 20 Macnelly Torres  76'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto

Colombia v United States

Colombia 1–0 United States
Castrillón 15' Report
Attendance: 37,500
Colombia
United States
GK 12 Róbinson Zapata  72'  87'
RB 22 Camilo Zúñiga
CB 14 Luis Perea (c)  42'
CB 3 Mario Yepes
LB 5 Javier Arizala
DM 15 Jhon Viáfara  55'
DM 21 Jorge Banguero
CM 8 Jaime Castrillón
AM 19 César Valoyes  78'  78'
AM 11 Hugo Rodallega
CF 20 Macnelly Torres  85'
Substitutions:
DF 13 Vladimir Marín  55'
MF 10 Andrés Chitiva  78'
MF 8 David Ferreira  85'
Manager:
Jorge Luis Pinto
GK 23 Brad Guzan
RB 15 Drew Moor  2'
CB 7 Danny Califf (c)
CB 17 Kyle Beckerman
LB 4 Bobby Boswell
CM 21 Justin Mapp  65'
CM 19 Ricardo Clark
CM 6 Heath Pearce
AM 16 Sacha Kljestan  32'
CF 9 Eddie Johnson  72'
CF 8 Herculez Gomez  46'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Eddie Gaven  46'
FW 10 Charlie Davies  65'
MF 25 Lee Nguyen  72'
Manager:
Bob Bradley

Argentina v Paraguay

Argentina 1–0 Paraguay
Mascherano 79' Report
Attendance: 37,500
Argentina
Paraguay
GK 1 Roberto Abbondanzieri
RB 4 Hugo Ibarra
CB 3 Cata Díaz
CB 17 Nicolás Burdisso  74'
LB 8 Javier Zanetti (c)
DM 19 Esteban Cambiasso  67'
DM 5 Fernando Gago
CM 13 Lucho González  66'
AM 7 Rodrigo Palacio  90+2'
AM 16 Pablo Aimar  85'
CF 11 Carlos Tevez
Substitutions:
MF 14 Javier Mascherano  66'
FW 18 Lionel Messi  67'
DF 2 Roberto Ayala  85'
Manager:
Alfio Basile
GK 22 Aldo Bobadilla
RB 2 Darío Verón
CB 5 Julio César Cáceres (c)
CB 20 Enrique Vera
LB 4 Julio Manzur
CM 15 Édgar González  9'
CM 10 Julio dos Santos  69'
CM 19 Jonathan Santana  39'  81'
RF 21 Nelson Cuevas  58'
CF 7 Salvador Cabañas
LF 11 Aureliano Torres
Substitutions:
FW 17 Dante López  58'
MF 8 Édgar Barreto  90'  69'
FW 9 Roque Santa Cruz  81'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

References

  1. ^ Hugo Rodallega played as a goalkeeper after Róbinson Zapata was sent off.