<p>With a 4-1 win over New Zealand, Guinea is the last step for the USA to reach the quarterfinals of the men’s 2024 Olympics tournament. They can secure a spot in the next round with a win in their final group-stage game against Guinea. </p>



<h2>USA dominates New Zealand</h2>



<p>The United States has this great opportunity because it was <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/olympics/brilliant-usmnt-slots-four-past-weak-new-zealand/">so good in its last time out</a>. They scored against the Kiwis early, and they scored against the Kiwis often. </p>



<p>Djordje Mihailovic opened the scoring in the eighth minute by converting a penalty. Four minutes later, Walker Zimmerman gave the Americans a 2-0 lead with a tap-in after a goal-line scramble. Gianluca Busio made it a three-goal lead inside half an hour with a shot from twelve yards out. Paxten Aaronson put the icing on the cake less than ten minutes into the second half. </p>



<p>New Zealand was able to pull a goal back for a more respectable-looking scoreline, however. As a result, the USA went from a positive one-goal difference down to an even goal difference, which could become an important tiebreaker. </p>



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<h2>Advancement scenarios</h2>



<p>The surest way for the United States to advance to the quarterfinals is to beat Guinea. It’s a classic case of “win and you’re in.” But there are other scenarios in which the USA can advance, even without a win. </p>



<p>The Americans could advance with a draw, as long as New Zealand does not win their game against France. If the USMNT were to draw and New Zealand were to lose, the Americanswould advance with four points to New Zealand’s three. If New Zealand and the US were both to draw, each team would have four points, but the USA would advance with the better goal difference. </p>



<p>The Americans can advance, even with a loss, but that is where things get dicey. The only way the USA could stay in the tournament with a loss would be to lose to Guinea by a single goal and hope that France beats New Zealand. And as the full USMNT learned at the end of World Cup Qualifying in 2017, and at this year’s Copa America, it’s better not to leave the fate of the team in the hands of other games. </p>



<h2>Guinea could provide the USA challenge at Olympics</h2>



<p>Like the US, Guinea can advance to the knockout rounds. This is despite having lost both of their games. Their path, however, is not as straightforward as the Americans’. They would need a win against the US, a France win against New Zealand, and for the goal-difference tiebreaker to go their way. </p>



<p>So far at these Olympics, Guinea is winless. It played New Zealand in their opener and fell 2-1, with Amadou Diawara scoring the goal. In their second game, they gave a very good account of themselves against the hosts. They held France scoreless until the 75th minute, before conceding the eventual winner. </p>



<p>Their roster for these games is light on international experience but has plenty of European club experience. Eight of their 18 players are based at French clubs. An additional two players are based in Spain. Meanwhile, their captain, Naby Keita, is based at Werder Bremen in Germany. </p>



<p>As things stand, France is at the top of Group A with six points. The United States is second, and thus in a spot to go through, but only based on goal differential. New Zealand is also on three points. However, the dominating performance against the Kiwis sank their goal differential to minus-two, while the Americans are even. Guinea has lost both of its games by one goal, leaving it with zero points and a minus-two goal differential.</p>



<p>Tuesday’s game against Guinea kicks off at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage is available on USA Network for English-language audiences. Spanish-language coverage is on Telemundo. </p>



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USA vs Guinea preview: Americans can reach men's quarterfinal

After a 4-1 win over New Zealand, Guinea is the last step for the USA to reach the quarterfinals of the men's 2024 Olympics tournament.

<p>Ahead of the highly-anticipated <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/uefa-european-championship-tv-schedule/">Euro 2024</a>, commentator Jon Champion told <em>World Soccer Talk</em> that he won’t call the Euros for ITV, BBC, FOX Sports, or any other TV network. Instead, he will call the <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/olympics-soccer-schedule-and-tv-guide/">Olympics</a> for NBC Sports.</p>



<p>“I’m not going to do the Euros. I’m going to sit the Euros out,” Champion told <em>World Soccer Talk</em> in an exclusive interview. “I’m going to be working on the Olympics for the summer. If I do both, I won’t get a break.”</p>



<p><em>World Soccer Talk </em>understands that Champion’s main responsibilities will include commentating US Women’s National Team games at the Olympics. Likely, he’ll also call other <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/olympics-soccer-schedule-and-tv-guide/">soccer games at the Olympics</a>. Matches will be streamed live across <a href="https://imp.i305175.net/c/330866/1313913/11640" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">Peacock</a>. Television broadcast details have not been announced, as of press time.</p>



<h2>Champion to miss Euros for the first time in 25+ years</h2>



<p>His absence from the Euros marks the first time he hasn’t called the UEFA European Championship since 1996.</p>



<p>“It’s kind of important after – I think I’ve done 107 games this season in England by the end of the Championship playoff final on Sunday –  to recharge the batteries and take a breath,” Champion continued. “So, I’ll be spending three weeks at the Olympics in France, which leads right into the start of the Premier League.”</p>



<p>The <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/uefa-euro/bbc-and-itv-reveal-list-of-commentators-for-euro-2024/">list of commentators</a> for both the BBC and ITV, the two Euro 2024 rights holders in the United Kingdom, notably omitted Champion. Champion has previously worked with both the BBC and ITV, recently calling World Cup 2022 with ITV.</p>



<p>With Jon Champion set to skip the Euros for the Olympics, the talent pool for the Euros is beginning to emerge. Ex-Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini will <a href="https://prosoccerwire.usatoday.com/2024/05/01/chiellini-fox-sports-euro-2024-studio-analyst/">join</a> FOX Sports as a studio analyst. At the same time, John Strong and Stuart Holden will likely call games from the Euros and Copa America.</p>



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<h2>Busy summer for Champion</h2>



<p>Champion is the main commentator for Saturday’s FA Cup Final. The game, which will air on <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/mWebq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">ESPN+</a> for American audiences, will see <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-city-tv-schedule/">Manchester City</a> face <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/manchester-united-tv-schedule/">United</a> for the second consecutive final. City is aiming for its second straight title, while United is searching for its first since 2016.</p>



<p>Champion will partner with co-commentator Jim Beglin for the match. It kicks off at 10:00 AM EST.</p>



<p>Afterwards, Champion will call the Championship promotion play-off final on Sunday between <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/southampton-tv-schedule-for-us-viewers/">Southampton</a> and <a href="https://worldsoccertalk.com/teams/leeds-united-tv-schedule/">Leeds United</a>. The game will also be held on <a href="https://go.web.plus.espn.com/mWebq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow">ESPN+</a>. The two squads will vie for a Premier League berth on Sunday at 10:00 AM ET.</p>



<p>Champion figures that, after near non-stop commentating, analyzing, and research over the past nine months, it may be time for a break.</p>



<p>“I’m going to be watching the Euros from a distance for a change this summer,” Champion told <em>World Soccer Talk</em>. “It was a good tournament [Euro 2020]. It was at a time when the world was reeling from COVID, so it was nice to have some sports to watch as a commentator. I’ve got some very fond memories of Euro 2020.”</p>



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