The Copa America has completed the first two rounds of the group stage. The results and rankings of each group in the first two rounds are as follows:
Group A
Argentina has won two consecutive games and accumulated 6 points and locked the first place in the group; Canada has 3 points from 1 win and 1 loss, ranking 2nd in the group; Peru and Chile both have 1 point from 1 draw and 1 loss, and the goal difference is also -1, Peru is 3rd, and Chile is 4th.
The final round matchups are: Argentina vs Peru, Canada vs Chile.
Theoretically, Canada, Chile and Peru all have hope of qualifying. But Peru has the least hope of qualifying, and Peru must overcome the mighty Argentina to have any hope, which is basically negligible. Canada will need to win against Canada to qualify, while Chile will need to beat Canada to qualify.
Group B
Venezuela won 2 consecutive games and accumulated 6 points and locked the first place in the group; Ecuador and Mexico both have 3 points from 1 win and 1 loss, Ecuador ranks 2nd in goal difference, and Mexico ranks 3rd; Jamaica has 2 consecutive defeats and has 0 points and is out of the tournament early.
The final round matchups are: Jamaica vs Venezuela, Ecuador vs Mexico. The suspense of qualifying lies with Ecuador and Mexico, with Ecuador qualifying with a draw and Mexico having to beat Ecuador to qualify.
Group C
Uruguay has won 2 consecutive games and is temporarily ranked 1st; The United States and Panama are both 1-1, with the United States ranking second in goal difference and Panama third; Bolivia lost 2 in a row and went out early.
The final round matchups are: USA vs. Uruguay, Panama vs. Bolivia.
Uruguay has won 2 consecutive games but has not yet locked up the qualification, because if Uruguay loses to the United States in the last game, and Panama wins Bolivia, then Uruguay, the United States, and Panama will all have 2 wins and 1 loss with 6 points, and they all have a 1-1 record (Uruguay beats Panama, Panama beats the United States, and the United States beats Uruguay), and they need to continue to compare goal difference.
Considering that Bolivia is relatively weak, Panama has basically no suspense to defeat Bolivia, and the highlight of Group C is Uruguay vs the United States, Uruguay can lock up the first place by keeping a draw, while the United States must beat Uruguay to have any hope of qualifying.
Group D
Colombia is temporarily ranked 1st with 2 consecutive wins, and Brazil is ranked 2nd in the group with 4 points with 1 win and 1 draw; Costa Rica has 1 draw and 1 loss, 1 point, Paraguay has lost 2 consecutive games and ranks 3rd in the group, and both teams have been out of the tournament in advance. The confirmation of the promotion in this group is Brazil and Colombia.
The final round matchups are: Brazil vs. Colombia, Costa Rica vs. Paraguay.
Colombia would secure first place in the group with a draw, while Brazil must overcome Colombia to secure second place.
In general, in the 16-8 matches in the group stage of the Copa America, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Venezuela are currently confirmed to advance, while Costa Rica, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Jamaica are confirmed to be eliminated. The other 8 teams still need to see the final game of the competition.
Argentina are locked up for 1st place in Group A, and their 1/8 final opponents will be 2nd in Group B, possibly Ecuador or Mexico.
Venezuela are locked for 1st place in Group B, and the 1/8 final opponents will be 2nd in Group A, which could be Canada, Peru or Chile.
Neither Group C nor Group D have yet to be determined, and theoretically, powerhouses Uruguay and Brazil could also meet in the quarter-finals.
Starting tomorrow, four consecutive days will be the final round of matches in Groups A, B, C and D, and in theory, Brazil could choose their ranking according to Uruguay's situation.