| 07.09.2012 | Cordoba | Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes | 51 000 |
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Argentina | 3:1 (2:1) | Paraguay | |
| [1] Sergio Romero, [2] Ezequiel Garay, [3] Marcos Rojo, [5] Fernando Gago, [7] Angel Di Maria, [9] Gonzalo Higuain, [10] Lionel Messi(c), [13] Hugo Campagnaro, [16] Rodrigo Brana, [17] Federico Fernandez, [22] Ezequiel Lavezzi | [1] Justo Villar(c), [2] Ivan Piris, [5] Victor Ayala, [9] Roque Santa Cruz, [10] Marcelo Estigarribia, [14] Paulo Da Silva, [15] Victor Caceres, [16] Cristian Riveros, [17] Jonathan Fabbro, [21] Antolin Alcaraz, [23] Richard Ortiz |
| Coach:Alejandro Sabella | Gerardo Pelusso (URU) |
| Scorers:3' Angel Di Maria, 30' Gonzalo Higuain, 64' Lionel Messi | 17' Jonathan Fabbro |
| Substitutions:65' in [20] Rodrigo Palacio out Ezequiel Lavezzi, 79' in [19] Pablo Guinazu out Angel Di Maria, 88' in [14] Lucas Biglia out Rodrigo Brana |
58' in [7] Oscar Cardozo out Roque Santa Cruz, 58' in [18] Nelson Valdez out Jonathan Fabbro, 73' in [11] Edgar Benitez out Marcelo Estigarribia |
| Cautions:80' Rodrigo Palacio, 82' Rodrigo Brana | 21' Richard Ortiz, 32' Ivan Piris, 63' Victor Caceres, 78' Nelson Valdez |
| Referee:Wilson Seneme (BRA) Fourth Official:Sandro Ricci (BRA) |
Assistant referee:Emerson De Carvalho (BRA), Alessandro Rocha (BRA) |
