| 03.09.2005 | Asuncion | Defensores del Chaco | 32 000 |
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Paraguay | 1:0(1:0) | Argentina | |
| [1] Villar Justo, [2] Nunez Jorge, [4] Gamarra Carlos, [5] Caceres Julio Cesar, [8] Barreto Edgar, [10] Acuna Roberto, [13] Paredes Carlos, [18] Haedo Valdez Nelson, [19] Dos Santos Julio, [21] Caniza Denis, [24] Santacruz Roque | [1] Abbondanzieri Roberto, [2] Ayala Roberto, [3] Sorin Juan(c), [4] Coloccini Fabricio, [6] Heinze Gabriel, [7] Zabaleta Pablo, [8] Riquelme Juan, [9] Farias Ernesto, [11] Delgado Cesar, [16] Gonzalez Luis, [19] Cambiasso Esteban |
| Coach:Ruiz Anibal | Pekerman Jose |
| Scorers:14' Santacruz Roque | |
| Substitutions:45' in [9] Cabanas Salvador out Santacruz Roque, 87' in [23] Cuevas Nelson out Dos Santos Julio |
71' in [15] D Alessandro Andres out Riquelme Juan, 80' in [18] Messi Lionel out Delgado Cesar |
| Cautions:67' Villar Justo, 76' Barreto Edgar | 14' Heinze Gabriel, 56' Heinze Gabriel, 78' D Alessandro Andres, 84' Zabaleta Pablo |
| Expulsions: | 56' Heinze Gabriel |
| Referee:Simon Carlos (BRA) Fourth Official:Reis Valter (BRA) |
Assistant referee:Oliveira Paulo (BRA), Hausmann Altemir (BRA) |
