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The inaugural NWSL x LIGA MX Femenil Summer Cup has reached the final matchday of group play. Following Friday’s matches, we will know which four teams are on their way to Kansas City for next week’s semifinals. Here is a group-by-group look at advancement scenarios. Keep in mind that the four semifinalists are from five group winners. So someone is going to have the dubious distinction of winning their group but being eliminated.
Remember also that matches tied after 90 minutes go directly to penalty kicks with the teams splitting points 2-1. For purposes of this post, a win will be for a three-point win, a shootout win/loss will be for that result on penalties, and a loss will be a 0-point loss.
Group A
- Thorns (3 pts, +3, Reign)
- Royals (3 pts, +1, Tijuana)
- Reign (3 pts, –, Thorns)
- Tijuana (3 pts, -4, Royals)
It’s all to play for in Group A – sort of. This is the only group in which all four teams remain alive but it is also the one of two groups…
