USMNT 2024

[dogbreath 431]

Possible silver lining. Does stuck in group play mean that Reyna, Pepi, Musah and Scally play in Olympics? Balogun is age eligible too, but playing for u21s for England may disqualify him. 

Zimmerman and Robinson will be overage center backs with one more overage player available. 

[GoldAppleCorps 617]

Uruguay could still mathematically be eliminated. The US would have to win like 3-0 and have Panama beat Bolivia 5-0 or so, but it isn't a done deal by the numbers. Unrealistic, absolutely.

 

[LurkingHorn 1,044]

I wouldn't want Uruguay to rest starters anyway. This team needs to play good teams, not back their way into the knockouts to get some false sense of accomplishment. 

Either they're going to win tonight and this whole deal will have been a valuable learning experience or we're going to get smoked at Berhalter is going to get canned. Win-win to me. 

[Ted Lange 16,041]

US has to win 4-0 to pass up Uruguay in the table.  3-0 and both would be at +4 but the next tiebreaker is goals scored and they'd be ahead there even with a 3-0 scoreline.    Panama need would need 6 to pass Uruguay because they'd lose out on head to head.

[The Dog 43,802]

LOL at the choice of pictures:

 

[Napoleon 8,600]

11 minutes ago, The Dog said:

LOL at the choice of pictures:

 

Looks like the nurse has found Pulisic’s prostrate.

 

Edited July 1 by Napoleon

[Trey3216 15,325]

3 hours ago, Napoleon said:

Looks like the nurse has found Pulisic’s prostrate.

 

 

[Napoleon 8,600]

24 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

 

Damn it!!

😂

Et tu Apple!

 

(or maybe it was my fault, but was in a rush to make a joke… 😏)

[dieucla98 2,935]

That MF is going to get smoked. I feel like we have to play Musah and move Reyna to a wing. Win on a counter. Play more like we did vs Brazil. Trying to take the fight right to Uruguay sounds like a disaster. 

[HornOnTheBayou 8,881]

Best place to watch tonight's game in North Austin? I'll be with my wife and teenage son. I was thinking Hopsquad, but I'm open to suggestions. 

[Trey3216 15,325]

4 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Best place to watch tonight's game in North Austin? I'll be with my wife and teenage son. I was thinking Hopsquad, but I'm open to suggestions. 

Is there a place that serves $2 tequila shots?  I'd start there about 2 hours before kick and let the memories fade into the ether.  

[Captain Ron 12,798]

13 minutes ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Best place to watch tonight's game in North Austin? I'll be with my wife and teenage son. I was thinking Hopsquad, but I'm open to suggestions. 

Mr Tramps used to be my go to place, but man that was over a decade ago, so no clue.

[Hagbard Celine 10,756]

The U.S. will advance if it does better against Uruguay than Panama does against Bolívia. This can manifest itself in a few ways.

• The U.S. wins while Panama ties or loses.
• The U.S. wins or ties while Panama loses.

If the U.S. and Panama get the same result in their respective matches, then it will come down to goal differential. Currently the USMNT has a two-goal edge, plus-1 to minus-1.

• If the U.S. and Panama tie, the U.S. would go through based on the better goal differential.
• If the U.S and Panama both win, then there will be three teams on six points, and goal differential will factor in. The U.S. will need to make sure its margin of victory is enough that Panama doesn't make up the difference.
• The only way the U.S. catches Uruguay is if it beats La Celeste by four goals. Anything less than that and Uruguay would be above the Americans on the goal differential tiebreaker.
• Panama's margin of victory would need to be two goals better than the USMNT's. If the two sides find themselves even on goal differential, the next tiebreaker is goals scored, followed by head-to-head involving the three teams.
• If the U.S and Panama both lose, the U.S. will need to avoid losing by three more goals than Panama. If Panama makes up the two-goal differential, then the two teams could find themselves even on goal differential. Bolívia would also factor into the equation because three teams would be on three points.

If two or more teams are tied on points, goal differential and goals scored, then the tiebreaker will be determined as follows:

• Greater number of points obtained in the group-stage matches among the teams in question.
• Greater goal difference in group-stage matches among the teams in question.
• Greater number of goals scored in the group-stage matches among the teams in question.

If the teams are still tied, the tiebreaker will go to:

• Fewer red cards.
• Fewer yellow cards.
• By the drawing of lots.

[Ted Lange 16,041]

I dont think that is correct.   It goes, Points, GD, Goals scored, then head to head (which Panama has over the US)

 

https://copaamerica.com/en/news/copa-america-2024-tiebrakers-group-stage-final-standings

 

edit

OK, The scenario would be 3 times tied with 6 points, with each beating eachother.

Edited July 1 by Ted Lange

[Ted Lange 16,041]

[Hagbard Celine 10,756]

the screed i pasted was from esipn

who the fuck knows

just fucking win bitches

[Ted Lange 16,041]

Nobody is catching Uruguay.   So IF the US wins (Panama for sure is winning) it will come down to GD, then goals scored.  IF we are tied after that Panama goes thru.

[Captain Ron 12,798]

We got a lineup yet?

shit. The game starts an hour later than I thought!!

Edited July 1 by Captain Ron

[Napoleon 8,600]

Bolivia has a GD of -7.

I don’t think that they’ve won a Copa America match in over a decade. 

I think that they have score one goal in that time, but not positive. 
 

Here I go down Bolivia’s Copa America rabbit hole. See you guys in a bit. 

[Ted Lange 16,041]

I think this would be the results based on score

[Napoleon 8,600]

2024: 0 Wins & 2 Losses

0 GF & 7 GA

 

2021: 0 Wins & 3 Losses

1 GF & 6 GA 

 

2019: 0 Wins & 3 Losses

2 GF & 9 GA

 

2016: 0 Wins & 3 Losses

2 GF & 7 GA

 

2015: 1 Win 1 Draw 1 Loss

3 GF & 7 GA

3 - 2 vs Ecuador 🇪🇨 

0 - 0 vs Mexico 🇲🇽 

0 - 5 vs Chile 🇨🇱 

 

Then Bolivia lost to Peru 🇵🇪 1 - 3 in the quarterfinals.

SUMMARY:

Bolivia 🇧🇴 has LOST 11 Group Stage matches in a row and 12 Copa America matches of any kind in a row…

But maybe Panama being without tons of first team players will be enough to get Bolivia a result. 

[Ted Lange 16,041]

Think the best the US can hope for is a draw or maybe 1-0 Panama 

[Hagbard Celine 10,756]

i keep telling myself that when we are not in europe we always get out of group

on euro soil we've never advanced

everywhere else we've always advanced

[gsoda3 3,236]

3 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

i keep telling myself that when we are not in europe we always get out of group

on euro soil we've never advanced

 

We did in 1944

 

[Napoleon 8,600]

 

Quote

SUMMARY:

Bolivia 🇧🇴 has LOST 11❌ Group Stage matches in a row and 12❌ Copa America matches of any kind in a row…

But maybe Panama being without tons of first team players will be enough to get Bolivia a result. 

I made an error due to not looking at when Bolivia’s loss to Chile in the Group Stage was.  

Their loss to Chile was the last match of the Group Stage, so it adds to the streak. (They may have been resting starters.)

CORRECT SUMMARY:

Bolivia 🇧🇴 has LOST 12 Group Stage matches in a row and 13 Copa America matches of any kind in a row.

 

[Napoleon 8,600]

12 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

i keep telling myself that when we are not in europe we always get out of group

on euro soil we've never advanced

everywhere else we've always advanced

2007 Copa America:

[Napoleon 8,600]

For everyone pulling for the USMNT tonight in hopes of saving Berhalter’s job…

 

[LurkingHorn 1,044]

MMA midfield is back. Gio probably on the wing. 

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

I know the US coach is awful but isn't his brother giving him his paychecks? Why would he be fired even though he clearly sucks if his brother calls the shots.

[LTtxfan 48,966]

3 hours ago, HornOnTheBayou said:

Best place to watch tonight's game in North Austin? I'll be with my wife and teenage son. I was thinking Hopsquad, but I'm open to suggestions. 

Not sure Hopsquad open on Mondays?

[The Dog 43,802]

Watch Haji come off the bench and save Gregg’s ass tonight.

[LTtxfan 48,966]

2 hours ago, Ted Lange said:

 

[The Dog 43,802]

[Knoxtnhorn 5,929]

The announcers seem to think we're going to win.  I was going to make a joke about how shitty soccer ends at the South American border, then I remembered that border is with Panama.  Eesh.

[TexArcher 37,508]

2-1 Yanks.  Goals from Balogun and Weston.

Hell with it.  Let's go.

[Knoxtnhorn 5,929]

1 hour ago, Ted Lange said:

I think this would be the results based on score

So win 3-0.  Got it.

[alincoln 2,364]

Fuck you voldemort 

[Derka 5,944]

 

[alincoln 2,364]

Balogun looks ready 

[AbeFroman 2,112]

We're not really watching from this angle the whole match, are we?

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,799]

Lmao @ this angle

[alincoln 2,364]

Just now, AbeFroman said:

We're not really watching from this angle the whole match, are we?

What is this?

[Derka 5,944]

Just now, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Lmao @ this angle

love watching tv from nosebleeds.

[Loch Ness Monster 3,533]

What the fuck is this viewing angle

[hobbes2702 12,804]

Seriously what the fuck is this camera? Fucking Fox is the worst

[TexArcher 37,508]

Interesting choice to go with the satellite camera.

[Captain Ron 12,798]

How is that not a yellow?!?!?

[Derka 5,944]

that dude said, “f scally”. love the way he hopped right back up after the foul.

[Firemans4Horn 17,828]

Fox soccer coverage is like the first time I saw Goatse. Except in the month of June/July this year I willingly tune in for 4-6 hours a day.

[Derka 5,944]

sideline reporting in the middle of a match should be illegal. god damn i hate fox.