The U.S. males’s nationwide group has created a multitude for itself with its 2-1 defeat to Panama on Thursday evening in Atlanta. Whereas it presently lies in second place in Copa América’s Group C, and technically nonetheless controls its personal future, it almost definitely 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 a couple of methods.
• The U.S. wins whereas Panama ties.
• 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’s going to come all the way down to objective 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 objective differential.
• If the united statesand Panama each win, then there can be three groups on six factors, and objective differential will consider. The U.S. will want to verify its margin of victory is sufficient that Panama would not make up the distinction.
• The one manner the U.S. catches Uruguay is that if it beats La Celeste by 4 objectives. Something lower than that and Uruguay could be above the Individuals on the objective differential tiebreaker.
• Panama’s margin of victory would have to be two objectives higher than the USMNT’s. If the 2 sides discover themselves even on objective differential, the subsequent tie breaker is objectives scored, adopted by head-to-head involving the three groups.
• If the united statesand Panama each lose, the U.S. might want to keep away from shedding by three extra objectives than Panama. If Panama makes up the two-goal differential, then the 2 groups may discover themselves even on objective differential. Bolívia would additionally issue into the equation as a result of three groups could be on three factors.
If two or extra groups are tied on factors, objective differential and objectives scored, then the tiebreaker can be decided as follows:
• Higher variety of factors obtained within the group-stage matches between the groups in query.
• Higher objective distinction in group-stage matches between the groups in query.
• Higher variety of objectives scored within the group-stage matches between the 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 tons.