Although the majority of the Liga MX players in the Copa América are with the Mexican national team, there are 15 other Mexico-based players participating in Chile. They’re representing Paraguay, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay, and Venezuela, and you can keep track of their involvement, results, and upcoming games here.
Uruguay and Paraguay – Group B
Uruguay and Paraguay played to a 1-1 draw that advances both teams to the quarterfinals of the Copa América, and a total of five Liga MX-based players took part. For Uruguay, Tigres UANL’s Egidio Arévalo started and played the full 90, while four of Paraguay’s seven Liga MXers got on the field. Toluca’s Paulo da Silva and Édgar Benítez both started and went the full 90 while their club teammate Richard Ortiz and Cruz Azul’s Roque Santa Cruz came on as subs in the 64th and 72nd minutes, respectively.
In a rematch of the 2011 Copa América final, Uruguay took the lead just before the half-hour mark, only for Paraguay to respond moments before halftime. José María Giménez put La Celeste in front with a powerful header to finish off a corner kick, but it didn’t take long for their neighbors to equalize.
In the 44th minute, Lucas Barrios got past Giménez to meet a cross from Édgar Benítez with a header of his own, beating the keeper to level the score at 1-1.
Uruguay had the better of the chances in the second half, but they ultimately all came to naught, with Paraguay able to weather the storm despite losing their goalscorer Barrios and Néstor Ortigoza to injuries.
América’s Miguel Ángel Samudio, Pablo Aguilar, and Osvaldo Martínez did not play for Paraguay.
Group B Table:
| Team |
Games |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Points |
| Argentina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
7 |
| Paraguay |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
5 |
| Uruguay |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
| Jamaica |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
0 |
Next game – Uruguay: vs Chile (quarterfinals) – June 24th – 7:30 PM – BeIN Sports / BeIN Español
Next game – Paraguay: vs Group C Winner (quarterfinals) – June 27th
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Mexico was overpowered by Uruguay to the tune of 4-1 when the two met in a friendly in NRG Stadium in Houston in both teams’ first match since the World Cup. It was an exciting game that saw three penalty kicks awarded as well as a brace by Luis Suárez.
Argentina and Uruguay – Group B
