The U.S. males’s nationwide group has created a large number for itself with its 2-1 defeat to Panama on Thursday evening in Atlanta. Whereas it at the moment lies in second place in Copa América‘s Group C, and technically nonetheless controls its personal future, it probably wants a win over Uruguay plus some assist from backside dwellers Bolívia in opposition to Panama.
Listed below are the eventualities by which the U.S. will progress to the knockout rounds.
The U.S. will advance if it does higher in opposition to Uruguay than Panama does in opposition to Bolívia. This could present itself in just a few methods.
• The U.S. wins whereas Panama ties or loses.
• The U.S. wins or ties whereas Panama loses.
If the U.S. and Panama get the identical end result of their respective matches, then it would come all the way down to purpose differential. At the moment the USMNT has a two-goal edge, plus-1 to minus-1.
• If the U.S. and Panama tie, the U.S. would undergo based mostly on the higher purpose differential.
• If the usand Panama each win, then there will probably be three groups on six factors, and purpose differential will consider. The U.S. will want to verify its margin of victory is sufficient that Panama does not make up the distinction.
• The one means the U.S. catches Uruguay is that if it beats La Celeste by 4 targets. Something lower than that and Uruguay can be above the Individuals on the purpose differential tiebreaker.
• Panama’s margin of victory would must be two targets higher than the USMNT’s. If the 2 sides discover themselves even on purpose differential, the following tiebreaker is targets scored, adopted by head-to-head involving the three groups.
• If the usand Panama each lose, the U.S. might want to keep away from dropping by three extra targets than Panama. If Panama makes up the two-goal differential, then the 2 groups may discover themselves even on purpose differential. Bolívia would additionally issue into the equation as a result of three groups can be on three factors.
If two or extra groups are tied on factors, purpose differential and targets scored, then the tiebreaker will probably be decided as follows:
• Higher variety of factors obtained within the group-stage matches among the many groups in query.
• Higher purpose distinction in group-stage matches among the many groups in query.
• Higher variety of targets scored within the group-stage matches among the many groups in query.
If the groups are nonetheless tied, the tiebreaker will go to:
• Fewer pink playing cards.
• Fewer yellow playing cards.
• By the drawing of heaps.
