Copa America winner predicted by Supercomputer as USMNT’s chances rated

Copa America winner predicted by Supercomputer as USMNT's chances rated

The USMNT hopes to spring a surprise and make a deep run at the Copa America on home turf, but Gregg Berhalter’s team will not win a knockout game according to a supercomputer

Christian Pulisic and the USMNT has been given only a slim chance of making a deep run at the Copa America, with Brazil among the favorites(Mark Thorstenson/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF)

The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) has just a four per cent chance of winning the Copa America, according to a supercomputer that rates Lionel Messi’s Argentina as favorites.

Gregg Berhalter’s team begins their campaign against Bolivia in Dallas on Sunday, but the odds are not in their favor to make a deep run in the tournament.

A model created by VegasInsider.com ran 500,000 simulations of the tournament and concluded reigning champions Argentina is the most likely team to take the glory at the end of the tournament, with a 35.63 per cent probability of winning.

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Brazil is second-favorite with a 32 per cent chance of winning the tournament, which began this week is being staged across the United States until July 14.

There is a gulf between Argentina and Brazil and their rivals, with Uruguay rated the third-best team with a 9.62 chance of lifting the title. Colombia is fourth with a 6.3 per cent probability.

USA ranks fifth with a 4.06 per cent chance, ahead of the likes of Mexico (3.68) Ecuador (3.49), Chile (2.06) and Canada (1.49). Seven teams in the 16-team tournament have been given a less than one per cent probability of winning, with Bolivia ranked last at 0.01 per cent, narrowly behind Jamaica (0.03) and Panama (0.05).

Berhalter’s team has approximately a one in 25 chance of winning the Copa America(2024 USSF)

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Publish date : 2024-06-22 13:57:00

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