Kansas City Current
By: NWSL Editor
Summer Cup Group-Winning Scenarios

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.

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