Argentina have beaten Mexico 3-0 in the second Semi-Final of the Copa América 2007, to seal a place in the Copa América 2007 Final against Brazil in Maracaibo on Sunday.

Manchester United left-back Gabriel Heinze scored the opener in the last minute of the first-half to give Argentina the lead, with Barcelona winger Lionel Messi chipping Sanchez perfectly to double the score in the 61st minute and Juan Roman Riquelme sealing a place for Argentina in the final of the tournament from the penalty-spot just four minutes later.

The second Copa América 2007 Semi-Final started at the expected high tempo, with Argentina pressing in the opening minutes, but not gaining headway against an extremely well marshalled Mexico defence.

Argentina had the earliest real chance on goal, with a weak attempt from Javier Zanetti in the 11th minute not troubling Oswaldo Sánchez in the Mexico goal.

Roberto Ayala brought down Olympiakos striker Nery Castillo in the 13th minute, with Mexico's resultant free-kick going high and wide of Roberto Abbondanzieri’s goal.

West Ham United striker Carlos Tevez missed a left-footed shot in the 21st minute as Argentina started to apply pressure, but Mexico’s counter-attacking started to unhinge the Copa América favourites, with some rash tackles coming in.

Inter Milan midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron was booked for a clumsy foul against Andres Guardado in the 34th minute, with Mexico again causing problems with their set-pieces.

Carlos Tevez had one of the best chances of the first-half, after a great piece of interplay between the Manchester United target and Juan Roman Riquelme, but the chance was bundled-up by the Mexico keeper.

The opener came in the last minute of the first-half from a free-kick awarded to Argentina, with Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze capitalising on an uncharacteristic mix-up in the Mexico defence, meeting the ball on the far-post and knocking it past Oswaldo Sánchez to make it 1-0 to Argentina.

Mexico came out for the second-half with huge intent, pushing Argentina back, but failing to capitalise on their chances.

Olympiakos forward Nery Castillo, who has had a spectacular tournament for Mexico's El Tricolore, hit the crossbar ten minutes into the second-half as Mexico continued to press, but Argentina proved deadly on the counter attack.

Lionel Messi doubled the score for Argentina in the 61st minute, with the Barcelona winger breaking down the right wing and sublimely chipping Oswaldo Sanchez to make it 2-0.

Mexico, still reeling from the second goal, were then deflated further after a penalty was awarded just four minutes later to seal Argentina’s third goal.

Carlos Tevez was brought down on the edge of the penalty area, with Juan Roman Riquelme sealing a place for Argentina in the Copa América 2007 Final from the penalty-spot, with Riquelme cheekily chipping Sanchez in the Mexico goal to seal the win.

Argentina will face current Copa América holders Brazil in the Final of the tournament in Maracaibo on Sunday, with Mexico to face Uruguay in the third-place play-off in Caracas 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 (Gonzalo Pineda, 83), Andreas Guardado, Gerardo Torrado (Alberto Medina, 46), Fernando Enrique Arce, Juan Carlos Cacho (Omar Bravo, 46), Nery Castillo.

Mexico Substitutes Not Used: Francisco Guillermo Ochoa, José Antonio Castro, Francisco Rodríguez, Jaime Arturo Lozano, Alberto Medina, Ramón Morales, Adolfo Bautista, Cuauhtémoc Blanco, Luis Angel Landín.

Argentina Team: Roberto Abbondanzieri, Roberto Ayala, Gabriel Heinze, Gabriel Milito, Javier Mascherano, Javier Aldemar Zanetti, Juan Roman Riquelme (Pablo Aimar, 86), Juan Sebastian Verón (Fernando Gago, 78), Esteban Cambiasso, Lionel Andrés Messi, Carlos Alberto Tevez (Rodrigo Palacio, 78).

Argentina Substitutes Not Used: Juan Pablo Carrizo, Daniel Alberto Díaz, Nicolas Burdisso, Agustín Ignacio Orión, Hugo Benjamín Ibarra, Diego Milito, Luis Oscar González.

Referee: Carlos Chandia (Chile).