Full confirmed starting line-up’s for Mexico v Argentina in the second semi final of the Copa América 2007, played in the Stadio Mineros, Puerto Ordaz on Wednesday.

Mexico, having thrashed Paraguay 6-0 in their quarter-final, are full of confidence, with head coach Hugo Sanchez starting with Nery Castillo, Fernando Enrique Arce and Juan Carlos Cacho in attack, with Gerardo Torrado supporting in midfield.

Alfio Basile has made just one change to the line-up that started Argentina’s last match in the Copa América, their 4-0 semi-final win over Peru, with striker Diego Milito replaced by West Ham’s Carlos Tevez starting in attack for the Albiceleste.

Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano, who scored Argentina's third goal against Paraguay, starts again after an excellent display for his country, with Barcelona winger Lionel Messi, who also scored against Peru, and Juan Roman Riquelme, who scored two in the match also starting against Mexico's El Tri.

The winner will face Brazil in the Final of the Copa América on Sunday, with the loser to face Uruguay in the third-place play-off on Saturday.

Full team-sheets for Mexico v Argentina in the second Semi Final of the Copa América 2007, Venezuela:

Mexico Team: Oswaldo Sánchez, Israel Castro, Johnny Magallón, Rafael Márquez, Fausto Pinto, Jaime Correa, Andreas Guardado, Gerardo Torrado, Fernando Enrique Arce, Juan Carlos Cacho, Nery Castillo.

Mexico Substitutes: Francisco Guillermo Ochoa, José Antonio Castro, Gonzalo Pineda, Francisco Rodríguez, Jaime Arturo Lozano, Alberto Medina, Ramón Morales, Adolfo Bautista, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Omar Bravo, Luis Angel Landín.

Argentina Team: Roberto Abbondanzieri, Roberto Ayala, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito, Javier Mascherano, Javier Aldemar Zanetti, Juan Roman Riquelme, Juan Sebastian Verón, Esteban Cambiasso, Lionel Andrés Messi, Carlos Alberto Tevez.

Argentina Substitutes: Juan Pablo Carrizo,Daniel Alberto Díaz, Nicolas Burdisso, Agustín Ignacio Orión,Hugo Benjamín Ibarra, Diego Milito, Fernando Gago, Luis Oscar González, Rodrigo Palacio, Pablo Aimar.

MEXICO 0-1 ARGENTINA HALF-TIME REPORT:
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