Chile faces Canada this Saturday, starting at 8:00 p.m., in the most important match for La Roja in recent years. At the Inter&Co Stadium, they will seek to qualify for the quarter-finals of the 2024 Copa América.
Argentina has already secured its passage to the next round by finishing with six points in the Group A standings, after defeating Canada 2-0 and Chile 1-0.
La Roja must win at all costs to secure their passage, since only with a victory would they surpass Canada, which has three points, against one for Ricardo Gareca’s team. A draw or a loss would leave the Americans among the best eight teams in America.
If Chile beats Canada, it must hope that Peru does not defeat Argentina, in a match that will be played at the same time. If the Peruvian team wins at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardensboth teams would finish equal with four points and the following are the criteria to define:
- Best goal difference in all group games;
- Most goals scored in all group matches;
- If the tie remains, the winning team of the match played between the teams involved within the zone qualifies;
- Points obtained in matches played between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in matches played between the teams in question;
- Number of goals scored in matches played between the teams in question;
- Fewer red cards.
- Fewer yellow cards.
- Lottery.
For now, Peru and Chile are tied on points, goal difference, goals scored and also tied 0-0 in their direct duel. And that can be extended, for example, if both win their matches by the same score.
Therefore, what would define the classification are the red cards and those of Rimac suffered the expulsion of Miguel Araujo against Canadawhich would put the Chilean team in the quarterfinals.
Copa America standings – Group A
- Argentina 6 (+3)
- Canada 3 (-1)
- Chile 1 (-1 and 0 red cards)
- Peru 1 (-1 and 1 red cards)
How does Chile qualify for the quarterfinals of Copa América 2024?
Chile qualifies for the quarterfinals if it defeats Canada in the last match, which will be played at the Exploria Stadium in Orlando, as long as Peru does not defeat the already qualified Argentina on the last day. The Inca team can also add four units and there it will define, as a first criterion, the goal difference.
With a draw or a loss for Chile, the Canadian team would be at the top of the table and La Roja would be eliminated in the group stage after 20 years in a Copa América.
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