As we enter the final stages of group play for the inaugural Summer Cup, we take a look at the Group-Winning scenarios for all five groups. Group play begins on Wednesday, July 31st through Friday, August 2nd.
How do I watch live games from the NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup?
- CBS Sports will be the exclusive English-language distributor of all 33 Summer Cup games, with every match set to stream live on Paramount+, 11 matches simulcasting on CBS Sports Golazo Network and 12 matches simulcasting on CBS Sports Network, including the semifinals and championship match.
- TUDN, the sports programming branch of Spanish-language network Univision, will air three group stage matches while NWSL+ will serve as the Spanish-language home for the remaining group stage matches in the U.S.
Tiebreakers to determine Group Winners are the following
1. Goal Differential
2. Goals scored
3. Head-to-head
4. Fewest disciplinary points
5. Drawing of lots
Group A
PORTLAND wins the group with…
-A win AND a greater GD than the Utah-Tijuana winner.
-A win AND a Utah-Tijuana tie.
-A penalty shootout win AND a Utah-Tijuana tie.
UTAH wins the group with…
-A win AND a greater GD than the Portland-Seattle winner.
-A win AND a Portland-Seattle tie.
-A penalty shootout win AND a Seattle penalty shootout win
SEATTLE wins the group with…
-A win AND a greater GD than the Utah-Tijuana winner.
-A win AND a Utah-Tijuana tie.
TIJUANA wins the group with..
-A win AND a greater GD than the Portland-Seattle winner.
-A win AND a Portland-Seattle tie.
Group B
ANGEL CITY wins the group with…
-A win or tie.
-A loss AND a Bay FC win or tie AND a greater GD than San Diego.
-A loss AND a Club América win with a greater GD than Club América and San Diego
-A loss AND a Club América win with a greater GD than San Diego AND equal GD with Club América with greater/equal goals scored.
CLUB AMÉRICA wins the group with…
-A win AND an Angel City loss with a greater GD than Angel City and San Diego.
SAN DIEGO wins the group with…
-A win AND a greater GD than Angel City AND a Bay FC win or tie.
-A win AND a greater GD than Angel City AND a greater GD than Club América if Club América wins.
BAY FC cannot win the group.
Group C
KANSAS CITY wins the group with…
-A win or tie.
-A loss AND a Pachuca win or tie AND a greater GD than Tigres.
-A loss AND a Houston win with a greater GD than Tigres and Houston.
TIGRES wins the group with…
-A win AND a Pachuca win or tie with a greater GD than Kansas City.
-A win AND a Houston win with a greater GD than Kansas City and Houston
HOUSTON wins the group with…
-A win AND a Kansas City loss with a greater GD than Kansas City and Tigres.
PACHUCA cannot win the group.
Group D
GOTHAM wins the group with…
-A win.
-A penalty shootout win.
-A penalty shootout loss AND a Chicago win or tie.
WASHINGTON wins the group with…
-A win AND a Chivas win AND a greater GD than Chivas.
-A win AND a Chivas shootout win
CHIVAS wins the group with…
-A win AND a Chicago win or tie.
CHICAGO cannot win the group.
Group E
LOUISVILLE wins the group with…
-A win AND a Monterrey win or tie.
-A win AND a North Carolina win AND a greater GD than North Carolina.
-A penalty shootout win AND a Monterrey win or Monterrey penalty shootout win.
-A penalty shootout loss AND a Monterrey win.
NORTH CAROLINA wins the group with…
-A win AND a Orlando win or tie
-A win AND a Louisville win AND a greater GD than Louisville.
ORLANDO wins the group with…
-A win AND a Monterrey win or tie.
MONTERREY cannot win the group.