After Gabriel Heinze opened the scoring in the 44th minute, Lionel Messi and Juan Román Riquelme added goals in the 60th and 64th minutes, respectively, for the albiceleste in the victory over the tricolores
Mexico will now face Uruguay in the third place match of the 2007 Copa América at the Estadio Olímpico in Caracas, Venezuela on Saturday (14 July).
Meanwhile, Argentina takes on Brazil for the CONMEBOL Championship at the Estadio José Encarnación Romero in Maracaibo on Sunday (15 July).
Copa America - Venezuela 2007
Semifinals
11.07.2007: Puerto Ordaz; Estadio Polideportivo Cachamay
MEXICO - ARGENTINA 0:3 (0:1)
Gabriel HEINZE 44'; Lionel MESSI 60'; Juan Román RIQUELME 64'
MEX: Oswaldo Sánchez - Jonny Magallón, Fausto Pinto, Rafael Márquez, Israel Castro, Gerardo Torrado (46: Alberto Medina), Jaime Correa (82: Gonzalo Pineda), Juan Carlos Cacho (46: Omar Bravo), Jose Andrés Guardado, Fernando Arce, Nery Castillo. Booked: Torrado 42', Márquez 68'
TD: Hugo SANCHEZ
ARG: Carlos Abbondanzieri - Fabián Ayala, Gabriel Heinze, Javier Zanetti, Juan Román Riquelme (86: Pablo Aimar), Carlos Tevez (77: Rodrigo Palacio), Javier Alejandro Mascherano, Gabriel Milito, Lionel Messi, Esteban Cambiasso, Juan Sebastián Veron (77: Fernando Gago). Booked: Verón 34', Messi 51'
TD: Alfio BASILE
R: Carlos CHANDIA (CHI)
Third Place
14.07.2007: Caracas; Estadio Olímpico (17:05)
URUGUAY - MEXICO
Photo by Roberto Candia/AP
