La Selección didn't make it :(

Well unfortunately Argentina didn't win in the Copa America. They didn't have a sufficient answer to Brazils play in the final. End score: Argentina - Brazil : 0 - 3

Congratulations to Brazil on a deserved win!

Argentina & Brazil set for final

Tie: Copa America final
Date: Sunday 15 July
Kick-off: 18.05 Argentina time (= 16.05 EST or 23.05 CET)

Brazil take on Argentina in the showpiece final of the Copa America in Maracaibo, Venezuela on Sunday.

Brazilian coach Dunga believes they are the underdogs for the 18.05 Argentina time kick off in the Panchencho Romero Stadium.

Dunga said: "Argentina are favorites to win the title, but Brazil are going to play with humility."

Argentina coach Alfio Basile added: "I know the importance of the game, to the people, but it's not a matter of life or death. It's a football match."

Basile will place his faith in the same line-up that beat Mexico in the semi-final as Argentina seek their 15th Copa victory.

West Ham's Carlos Tevez will partner Barcelona's Lionel Messi up front, with Hernan Crespo starting on the bench.

Crespo has scored three goals in the tournament, but has not played since suffering a thigh muscle injury in Argentina's second game, a 4-2 win over Colombia.

Basile said: "It was an easy decision, Tevez has been playing and he has done well, while Crespo has not played for 12 days."

Now in his second spell in charge, Basile guided Argentina to their last Copa win in 1993.

He pledged that Argentina would continue with their flowing style which has seen them 16 goals and win all five games en route to the final.

Basile said: "The only way to play football is by having the ball in your possession and knowing how to use it.

"We mustn't go on to the pitch worrying about how long it is since we have won anything.

Brazil will be missing Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva through suspension, although they have the tournament's leading scorer in six-goal striker Robinho.

The Real Madrid frontman said: "There are no advantages between the two teams, only rivalry.

"This is a final and I hope that we have the ball possession and return to Brazil as champions."

Copa America Argentina vs Mexico (Goals)

In case you missed it like me. (Was here in the middle of the night)

Argentina to meet Brazil in final

Argentina set up the dream Copa America final with Brazil after a comprehensive 3-0 win over Mexico in Puerto Ordaz.

Andres Guardado hit the post as Mexico started well, but Argentina went ahead with a volley from Manchester United's Gabriel Heinze right on half-time.

Lionel Messi doubled the lead with a remarkable goal, lifting the ball home from the right-hand side of the area.

Rafael Marquez brought down Carlos Tevez four minutes later and Juan Roman Riquelme cheekily scored the penalty.

Alfio Basile's side largely outclassed the Mexicans to book their place in Sunday's showpiece encounter at the Jose Pachencho Romero stadium in Maracaibo.

Mexico had started the game well and had the first real chance, Juan Carlos Cacho taking advantage of a defensive mistake only to fire over the crossbar.

Javier Zanetti mis-hit a shot and Tevez fired at keeper Oswaldo Sanchez for Argentina before Guardado rifled against the right-hand post.

Argentina broke the deadlock on half-time, as Riquelme drifted a free-kick into the area and Heinze volleyed home at the far post.

Omar Bravo and Alberto Medina came on for Mexico at the break and they went agonsiginsly close again, Nery Castillo seeing his shot cannon back off the crossbar.

Just as they could see a way back into the game, Barcelona genius Messi put it out of their reach with a moment of pure inspiration.

Collecting Tevez's pass on the right-hand side of the penalty box, Messi cut across the ball to produce an outrageous chip that floated over a stranded Sanchez.

After 65 minutes it was all over, Marquez obstructing Tevez in the area and Riquelme stepping up to audaciously flick home the resulting penalty.

Substitute Rodrigo Palacio fired over when well-placed and Messi saw another effort drift wide as Argentina could have added more towards the end of the game.

They will now bid for a record 15th title when they meet arch rivals Brazil on Sunday.

Mexico must settle for a third-place play-off against Uruguay instead.

Maradona is admitted to hospital

Over here they bring that big obviously:

"Former football star Diego Maradona, 46, has been taken to hospital in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires.

Maradona, who led his team to victory in the 1986 World Cup and is revered in his country, has suffered from health problems in the past.

He has battled both his weight and an addiction to cocaine. He has also been in hospital twice with heart problems.

No reason was given for his admission, but the hospital said it was "not linked to his addiction to drugs".

The statement issued by the Guemes hospital said Maradona was suffering from "an imbalance" and was undergoing tests.

"He's staying, he's staying... his life is not in danger," said his personal doctor Aldredo Cahe, speaking outside the hospital.

His two daughters, Dalma and Giannina, were seen arriving at the hospital a few minutes after he was admitted.

Families of patients on the 13th floor of the hospital were asked to leave and police and security guards were brought in to control the area.

Maradona is still revered in Argentina and his fans will be watching and waiting for any news of their idol, the BBC's Daniel Schweimler reports from Buenos Aires.

Ill-health

Maradona led Argentina to World Cup victory in 1986, and won league titles at home and in Italy.

But in 1991, he was banned for 15 months after failing a drugs test and tested positive again for banned drugs at the 1994 World Cup in the US.

He retired from competitive sport in 1997. In 2004, he spent 10 days in intensive care with high blood pressure, breathing problems and a lung infection.

Two years ago, he had a stomach stapling operation. He lost 30kg (66lb), began playing football again and appeared to be getting his life back on track.

But the Argentine media reported at the weekend that Maradona had put on weight and was considering taking a slimming cure in Switzerland.

Earlier this month, Argentina's central bank said it was investigating him for alleged financial irregularities."

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