The United States opened Copa America play Saturday evening in Philadelphia with a 1-0 win over Paraguay, sending the Stars and Stripes to the quarterfinals.
That preceded Colombia's showdown with Costa Rica, with top placement in Group A at stake. Below, we'll review the tournament's tables and break down the two games.
Tables
Group A
| Place | Country | GP | PTS | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | United States | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Colombia | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 |
Group B
| Place | Country | GP | PTS | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Peru | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
Group C
| Place | Country | GP | PTS | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Venezuela | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
Group D
| Place | Country | GP | PTS | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Argentina | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 | Chile | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Panama | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| 4 | Bolivia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
Results
United States beat Paraguay, 1-0
