It's do-or-die for Bermuda tomorrow in a game they must win if they are to finish in the top six of the Women's Pan Am Cup, and secure a spot at a World Cup qualifier later this year.

The events of the last week would suggest that a defeat is on the cards.

In the last three games Bermuda have conceded 42 goals, 10 against Canada, seven against Trinidad and Tobago, and a whopping 25 on Wednesday night against Argentina.

They have failed to find the net themselves on all three occasions, and given their current form, do not seem likely to do so tonight.

While Bermuda have struggled in most areas of the pitch this week, their attitude and effort has never been in question. And coach Gareth Tavares is hoping that his side will combine that spirit with some attacking threat.

"Our primary goal of achieving a top six finish rests on tonight's game against Mexico," said Tavares

"It is going to be a tough game to win. Mexico have played some really good hockey during the tournament and produced some great results.

"They have three key players who we will have to work hard to neutralise as they have proved to be pretty useful. Our goal is to make sure that we do not concede any goals and take some pages out of the Argentine book on how to score, which we got a close up lesson on during our game on Wednesday.

"I am confident however that if we play to our ability we have a chance of walking away with a win."

Bermuda should be at almost full-strength for the game, with only defender Marcia Ford out through injury.

"Marcia took a ball to the knee the game against Argentina and has been ruled out," said Tavares. "Apart from that the rest of the team is fit and ready to go."

Tonight's game was always going to be the one Bermuda had to win, and they were always likely to face Mexico or Jamaica. Argentina meanwhile were always going to win, and it was only ever a case of by how many.

Given that, it would have been entirely understandable if Tavares had protected some of his more experienced players ahead of tonight's game. That he didn't says much for the spirit in the squad.

"I think we have to go out and give each game 100% otherwise, I would hate to go out there and not do that, it doesn't give respect to the opposition," he said.

"We do have a big game today, but we've had a day's rest and I think there has been enough time to recuperate for the players who got a little bit injured against Argentina.

"They put their bodies on the line, they fought until the end, some of them ran for 70 minutes. They put their hands up and said 'yes, I'll fight for you', I'm very proud of them."

In tonight's other game, Canada and Jamaica will battle it out to see who else will finish in the top six, the business-end of the tournament starts tomorrow.

Argentina face Chile in the first semi-final at 12pm with USA taking on Trinidad and Tobago at 2.30pm.

The smart money will be on defending champions Argentina and USA facing each other in the final for the third consecutive time in the competition.

Gabriel Minadeo's side came out on top in 2001 and 2004, and should beat Chile comfortably. Not that Minadeo is being complacent about the threat his South American rivals pose.

"Argentina and Chile know each other pretty well, and we know how they play," he said. "The most important part is to control the counter-attacks of the Chilean team, and try to keep control of the score during the game so those counter-attacks are each time less dangerous."