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20:19, July 06, 2007 |
Argentina finished the group stages of the Copa America as the only team with a perfect record as Javier Mascherano awarded them a 1-0 win over Paraguay on Thursday.
Mascherano scored Argentina's winner, his first international goal, with a shot in the 79th minute of the Group C match in Barquisimeto.
Carlos Tevez and Rodrigo Palacio both hit the woodwork early in the second before Mascherano came on as a substitute.
"It's not usual for me to score, the important thing is we won and the team played well," said the Liverpool midfielder.
The win guaranteed Argentina first place in the group and avoided a quarter-final against Mexico. Instead they will face Peru on Sunday.
Paraguay finished second on six points and will be Mexico's opponents, also on Sunday.
Earlier, Colombia beat the United States 1-0 as Jaime Castrillon headed in a 15th minute winner to finish with three points while the U.S. went home pointless after losing all their games.
Both teams had been eliminated before they kicked off.
The other quarter-finals will be on Saturday when Brazil face Chile and hosts Venezuela meet Uruguay.
Source: Xinhua
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