• Argentina fans cheer on their team under a banner depicting Diego Maradona, Pop Francis and Lionel Messi during the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night. Silvia Izquierdo / AP
    Argentina fans cheer on their team under a banner depicting Diego Maradona, Pop Francis and Lionel Messi during the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night. Silvia Izquierdo / AP
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi dribbles through Paraguay defenders during the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night in Concepcion. Andre Penner / AP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi dribbles through Paraguay defenders during the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night in Concepcion. Andre Penner / AP
  • Argentina's Marcos Rojo, right, scores his side's opening goal to make it 1-0 against Paraguay in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
    Argentina's Marcos Rojo, right, scores his side's opening goal to make it 1-0 against Paraguay in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday. Osvaldo Villaroel / EPA
  • Marcos Rojo of Argentina celebrates his opening goal for his side on Tuesday night against Paraguay. Carlos Succo / EPA
    Marcos Rojo of Argentina celebrates his opening goal for his side on Tuesday night against Paraguay. Carlos Succo / EPA
  • Argentina's Javier Pastore, unseen, scores his side's second goal past Paraguay keeper Justo Villar to make it 2-0 in the Copa America semi-final. Nelson Almeida / AFP
    Argentina's Javier Pastore, unseen, scores his side's second goal past Paraguay keeper Justo Villar to make it 2-0 in the Copa America semi-final. Nelson Almeida / AFP
  • Paraguay's Lucas Barrios, right, celebrates after scoring against Argentina to make it 2-1 in the first half as he runs by Lionel Messi during Tuesday's Copa America semi-final. Ricardo Mazalan / AP
    Paraguay's Lucas Barrios, right, celebrates after scoring against Argentina to make it 2-1 in the first half as he runs by Lionel Messi during Tuesday's Copa America semi-final. Ricardo Mazalan / AP
  • Argentina's Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring his side's third goal to make it 3-1 against Paraguay on Tuesday night in the Copa America semi-final. Juan Mabromata / AFP
    Argentina's Angel Di Maria celebrates after scoring his side's third goal to make it 3-1 against Paraguay on Tuesday night in the Copa America semi-final. Juan Mabromata / AFP
  • Argentina's Angel Di Maria, right, scores his side’s fourth goal six minutes later to make it 4-1 against Paraguay in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night. Andre Penner / AP
    Argentina's Angel Di Maria, right, scores his side’s fourth goal six minutes later to make it 4-1 against Paraguay in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night. Andre Penner / AP
  • Argentina's players celebrate after Angel Di Maria, centre, scored their fourth goal in the Copa America semi-final against Paraguay. Silvia Izquierdo / AP
    Argentina's players celebrate after Angel Di Maria, centre, scored their fourth goal in the Copa America semi-final against Paraguay. Silvia Izquierdo / AP
  • Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar reacts after Sergio Aguero, right, scores Argentina's fifth goal in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night. Fernando Bizerra Jr / EPA
    Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar reacts after Sergio Aguero, right, scores Argentina's fifth goal in the Copa America semi-final on Tuesday night. Fernando Bizerra Jr / EPA
  • Argentina's Lionel Messi, Javier Pastore and Pablo Zabaleta celebrate during their win on Tuesday night to reach the Copa America final. Yuri Cortez / AFP
    Argentina's Lionel Messi, Javier Pastore and Pablo Zabaleta celebrate during their win on Tuesday night to reach the Copa America final. Yuri Cortez / AFP

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Leo Messi sparkles; Sergio Aguero, Angel Di Maria and others score as Argentina advance – in pictures

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Images from Argentina’s 6-1 rout of Paraguay on Tuesday in the Copa America semi-final in Concepcion, where Lionel Messi turned facilitator as Angel Di Maria, twice, Sergio Aguero, Javier Pastore, Marcos Rojo and Gonzalo Higuain all put their names on the scoresheet to set up a meeting with Chile in Saturday’s South American showcase final. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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