# Copa America Centenario (Copa 2016) Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [June 2, 2016, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319 "2016-06-02T15:42:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/41 "2016-06-12T03:16:04Z")
One of the most entertaining matched I have ever seen. What amazing heart shown by the Ricanios. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/42 "2016-06-12T03:18:46Z")
I was sure Colombia was going to score on that James cross right at the end just to crush me. Winners of Group A for the US, and likely Ecuador in the next round. Nice. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/43 "2016-06-12T03:26:44Z")
Costa ricas first goal was brilliant ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/44 "2016-06-12T03:27:47Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yX5DsPrBrg) ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/45 "2016-06-12T03:28:51Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > I was sure Colombia was going to score on that James cross right at the end just to crush me. > > Winners of Group A for the US, and likely Ecuador in the next round. Nice. I had the same feeling myself ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/46 "2016-06-12T03:57:50Z")
Jose Peckerhead, coach of Colombia, made 10 changes to his dominant squad. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/47 "2016-06-12T04:50:30Z")
Doesn’t Columbia get the head-to-head tiebreaker? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_jeffrey_lebowski/32/215_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/48 "2016-06-12T04:56:25Z")
The Yanquis own the goal differential over Colombia. ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/49 "2016-06-12T05:02:45Z")
Ah OK. I wonder if Brazil might intentionally tank against Peru in order to play the USA rather than Colombia. ---
**Author:** ![cardinal\_fang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal_fang/32/15316_2.png) [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/50 "2016-06-12T05:13:20Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Ah OK. > > I wonder if Brazil might intentionally tank against Peru in order to play the USA rather than Colombia. Seems odd that they don’t play the final qualifying group matches simultaneously (like the WC and UEFA tournaments). ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/51 "2016-06-12T05:20:34Z")
Never mind, Brazil can’t do that; they could easily be overtaken by Ecuador. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/52 "2016-06-12T12:34:57Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Doesn’t Columbia get the head-to-head tiebreaker? No…goal differential comes first. ---
**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2016, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/53 "2016-06-12T22:47:30Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Never mind, Brazil can’t do that; they could easily be overtaken by Ecuador. Well, the Ecuador game is first, so their finish will be determined before Brazil plays. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/54 "2016-06-13T02:37:48Z")
The first use if instant reply in a FIFA tournament and they get it wrong ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/55 "2016-06-13T02:50:28Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The first use if instant reply in a FIFA tournament and they get it wrong What happened? Brazil is going to be eliminated. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/56 "2016-06-13T02:57:32Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > What happened? > > Brazil is going to be eliminated. Wow. Sorry for not being clearer. Peru got a handballed goal. They went to the replay official who studied it for about five minuted before not believing his eyes and allowing the goal. But what an exciting match otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/57 "2016-06-13T02:58:55Z")
Brazil are the Lakers of the footie universe. How far they have fallen… Couldn’t even get a draw, or a goal, against Peru. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/58 "2016-06-13T03:00:00Z")
Can’t edit on my phone but they didn’t qualify for the quarterfinals. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/59 "2016-06-13T03:07:23Z")
Well my tickets will be up for sale tomorrow morning. Went into the weekend expecting to look forward to USA- Brazil. Now Colombia-Peru? No thanks. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2016, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319/60 "2016-06-13T03:09:26Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Well my tickets will be up for sale tomorrow morning. Went into the weekend expecting to look forward to USA- Brazil. Now Colombia-Peru? No thanks. You have a chance to see Colombias James, one of the best and mist exciting players. That match looks to be more fun to watch than Bra v USA. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copa-america-centenario-copa-2016-thread/756319.md?page=4)