World Cup semifinalists Uruguay beat a young Mexico team 1-0 in the Copa America on Tuesday to set up a nail-biting quarterfinal clash with their River Plate rivals Argentina.

Alvaro Pereira was the only player of the game to score the only goal of the match after 14 minutes, taking advantage of a deflection from a Diego Forlan free kick to bury the loose ball from close range.

Uruguay leapfrog Peru to finish second in Group C behind Chile, and will face hosts Argentina in Santa Fe on Saturday.

Below are the amazing pictures of the match - Uruguay vs Mexico on Tuesday.

Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Uruguay's national soccer team poses before their match against Mexico in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata July 12, 2011. The players are (top row, L-R) Diego Forlan, Fernando Muslera, Diego Lugano, Sebastian Coates, Luis Suarez, (bottom row, L-R) Alvaro Pereira, Egidio Arevalo, Diego Perez, Maximiliano Pereira, Alvaro Gonzalez, and Cristian Rodriguez. REUTERS
Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Uruguay's Diego Perez (R) battles Mexico's Rafael Marquez in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata, July 12, 2011. REUTERS
Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Uruguay's Diego Forlan returns to position during their match against Mexico in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata, July 12, 2011. REUTERS
Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Mexico's Diego Reyes (R) battles for the ball with Uruguay's Maxi Pereira at the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata, July 12, 2011. REUTERS
Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Uruguay's Luis Suarez (R) heads the ball while battling Mexico's Nestor Araujo (C) and Rafael Marquez in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata, July 12, 2011. REUTERS
Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Mexico's Diego Reyes (L-R), Hector Reynoso, Miguel Ponce and Rafael Marquez walk off the field after the first half of their match against Uruguay in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata, July 12, 2011. REUTERS
Uruguay edge Mexico to set up Copa clash with Argentina in the quarter-finals
Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira (R, 11) scores past Mexico's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera and Paul Aguilar as teammate Diego Lugano approaches, in the first round of the Copa America soccer tournament in La Plata, July 12, 2011. REUTERS
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