Get ready for the 2024 Copa America! Here’s what you need to know

The 2024 Copa America is just around the corner! As the passion for soccer unites the entire continent, here is everything you need to know about the oldest national team tournament in the world.

CONMEBOL 2024 Copa America: Here’s what you need to know

This year’s Copa America will take place from June 20th to July 14th in the United States. This tournament features 16 teams from the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF). The format includes four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinals.

This will be the second time the tournament has 16 teams, the first being in 2016, also in the US. Besides the 10 teams from CONMEBOL, six teams from CONCACAF will join: the United States, Mexico, Panama, Jamaica, Canada, and Costa Rica.

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The tournament will consist of 32 matches held in 14 cities across the US. The opening game will see Argentina, the defending champion, play against Canada in Atlanta. Group A also includes Peru and Chile. Group B has Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica. Group C includes the United States, Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia. Group D consists of Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and Costa Rica.

Each team will play the others in their own group once. Then the top two teams from each group move on to the knockout stages, starting with the quarterfinals, with the final match being held at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

The tournament will hand out a record $72 million in total. Each team will receive $2 million for participating, with an additional $2 million going to the teams that make it to the quarterfinals. The fourth-place team will get $4 million, third place $5 million, the runner-up $7 million, and the champion will take home $16 million.

Shakira’s song “Puntería,” featuring Cardi B, is the official song for this Copa América. This is the third time Shakira’s music is associated with a major soccer event, following “Waka Waka” in 2010 and “La La La” in 2014.

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Several big-name players are expected to feature in the tournament. Lionel Messi, Ángel di María, and Emiliano Martínez will defend the title for Argentina. Brazil’s team will include Vinicius Júnior, Rodrygo, and Endrick. Canada will bring stars like Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David. Other notable players include Alexis Sánchez for Chile, Luis Díaz for Colombia, and Christian Pulisic for the United States.

The full fixture for the 2024 Copa America

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Group A:

Date 1:
Argentina vs. Canada: June 20th in Atlanta
Peru vs. Chile: June 21st in Arlington, Texas
Date 2:
Chile vs. Argentina: June 25th in New Jersey
Peru vs. Canada: June 25th in Kansas City
Date 3:
Argentina vs. Peru: June 29th in Miami
Canada vs. Chile: June 29th in Orlando

Group B:

Date 1:
Mexico vs. Jamaica: June 22nd in Houston
Ecuador vs. Venezuela: June 22nd in Santa Clara, California
Date 2:
Ecuador vs. Jamaica: June 26th in Las Vegas
Venezuela vs. Mexico: June 26th in Kansas City
Date 3:
Jamaica vs. Venezuela: June 30th in Austin
Mexico vs. Ecuador: June 30th in Glendale, Arizona

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Group C:

Date 1:
Uruguay vs. Panama: June 23rd in Miami
United States vs. Bolivia: June 23rd in Arlington, Texas
Date 2:
Uruguay vs. Bolivia: June 27th in New Jersey
Panama vs. United States: June 27th in Atlanta
Date 3:
Bolivia vs. Panama: July 1st in Orlando
United States vs. Uruguay: July 1st in Kansas City

Group D:

Date 1:
Colombia vs. Paraguay: June 24th in Houston
Brazil vs. Costa Rica: June 24th in Inglewood, California
Date 2:
Colombia vs. Costa Rica: June 28th in Glendale, Arizona
Paraguay vs. Brazil: June 28th in Las Vegas
Date 3:
Costa Rica vs. Paraguay: July 2nd in Austin
Brazil vs. Colombia: July 2nd in Santa Clara, California

Quarterfinals:

1st in Group A vs. 2nd in Group B: July 4th in Houston
1st in Group B vs. 2nd in Group A: July 5th in Arlington, Texas
1st in Group D vs. 2nd in Group C: July 6th in Las Vegas
1st in Group C vs. 2nd in Group D: July 6th in Glendale, Arizona

Semifinals:

Winners of Quarterfinal 1 vs. Quarterfinal 2: July 9th in New Jersey
Winners of Quarterfinal 3 vs. Quarterfinal 4: July 10th in Charlotte, North Carolina

Third Place Match:

Semifinal Loser 1 vs. Semifinal Loser 2: July 13th

Final:

Semifinal Winner 1 vs. Semifinal Winner 2: July 14th in Miami

The stadiums hosting the matches are:

• Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
• AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
• Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
• Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
• Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
• GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
• Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
• Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
• Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
• MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
• NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
• Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
• SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
• State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona