The 48th edition of the South American Championships will be played in the USA from 20 June to 14 July, 2024. A total of 16 teams will take part in the Copa America 2024. Lionel Messi and Argentina are the champions, beating Colombia in the Copa America 2024 final by 1-0.

The 2024 tournament is being held in the United States due to a strategic partnership between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF to strengthen and develop the sport in both regions. This tournament is also preparation for the 2026 Football World Cup, to be held in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

Copa America Past Winners

Argentina have won the Copa America record 16 times. Uruguay is second with 15 titles. Brazil have won the title 9 times. Paraguay (1953 and 1979), Chile (2015 and 2016) and Peru (1939 and 1975) have won it twice. Bolivia (1963) and Colombia (2001) won the trophy once, the edition they hosted. 

Copa America 2024 Format

The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams. In the league stage, each team will play the other three teams of the group in a single-round robin format. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout round. There will be a round of quarter-finals, semifinals, and the final. There will also be a third-place match.

Copa America 2024 Groups and Teams

16 teams – ten from CONMEBOL (South America) and six from CONCACAF (North America) will take part in the tournament. The six teams from CONCACAF qualified through the Nations League.

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela represent the CONMEBOL region. Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, USA, Canada and Costa Rica represent CONCACAF.  

The groups for Copa America 2024 are:

Group A – Argentina, Peru, Chile, Canada

Group B – Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Jamaica

Group C – USA, Uruguay, Panama, Bolivia

Group D – Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Costa Rica

Copa America 2024 Venues

USA will host the Copa America for the second time, after hosting the 2016 edition of Copa America Centenario, which celebrated the South American championship's 100th anniversary. 32 matches will take place across 14 stadiums in the USA. The host cities are Arlington, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, East Rutherford, Houston, Inglewood, Santa Clara, Glendale, Las Vegas, Kansas City, Miami and Orlando.

The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will host the opening match, while the final will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. East Rutherford and Charlotte will host the two semi finals.

Arlington: AT&T Stadium (80,000 capacity), 3 matches

Atlanta: Mercedes-Benz Stadium (71,000), 2 matches

Austin: Q2 Stadium (20,000), 2 matches

Charlotte: Bank of America Stadium (74,000), 2 matches

East Rutherford: MetLife Stadium (82,000), 3 matches

Houston: NRG Stadium (72,000), 3 matches

Inglewood: SoFi Stadium (70,000), 2 matches

Santa Clara: Levi’s Stadium (68,000), 2 matches

Glendale: State Farm Stadium (63,000), 3 matches

Las Vegas: Allegiant Stadium (61,000), 3 matches

Kansas City: Arrowhead Stadium (76,000), 1 match

Kansas City: Children’s Mercy Park (18,000), 1 match

Miami: Hard Rock Stadium (64,000), 3 matches

Orlando: Inter&Co Stadium (25,000), 2 matches

Copa America 2024 Schedule

The tournament will begin with defending champions Argentina facing Canada in a Group A clash at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta on June 21 (5:30 AM IST). Brazil plays its first match in Group D against Costa Rica on June 25 (6:30 AM IST). The final is scheduled for Hard Rock Stadium, Miami on July 15 at 5:30 AM IST.

Quarterfinals will start on 4 July, semifinals on 9 July and the all-important final takes place on 14 July (15 July in India). The matches will kick off at 3:30am, 5:30am and 6:30am IST (India Standard Time).
 

Final

15 July

Final: Argentina vs Colombia (Miami, 5:30 AM) 1-0 FT

Third-place Match

14 July
3rd Place: Canada vs Uruguay (East Charlotte, 5:30 AM) 1-1 FT (4-2 penalties)

Semifinals Stage

10 July
SF1: Argentina vs Canada (East Rutherford, 5:30 AM) 2-0 FT

11 July
SF2: Uruguay vs Colombia (Charlotte, 5:30 AM) 0-1 FT

Quarterfinals Stage

5 July
QF1: Argentina vs Ecuador (Houston, 6:30 AM) 1-1 FT (4-2 penalties)

6 July
QF2: Venezuela vs Canada (Arlington, 6:30 AM) 1-1 FT (3-4 penalties)

7 July
QF4: Colombia vs Panama (Glendale, 3:30 AM) 5-0 FT

QF3: Uruguay vs Brazil (Las Vegas, 6:30 AM) 0-0 FT (4-2 penalties)

Group Stage

Matchday 1

21 June
Group A: Argentina vs Canada (Atlanta, 5:30 AM IST) 2-0 FT

22 June
Group A: Peru vs Chile (Arlington, 5:30 AM) 0-0 FT

23 June
Group B: Ecuador vs Venezuela (Santa Clara, 3:30 AM) 1-2 FT
Group B: Mexico vs Jamaica (Houston, 6:30 AM) 1-0 FT

24 June
Group C: USA vs Bolivia (Arlington, 3:30 AM) 2-0 FT
Group C: Uruguay vs Panama (Miami, 6:30 AM) 3-1 FT

25 June
Group D: Colombia vs Paraguay (Houston, 3:30 AM) 2-1 FT

Group D: Brazil vs Costa Rica (Inglewood, 6:30 AM) 0-0 FT

Matchday 2

26 June
Group A: Peru vs Canada (Kansas, 3:30 AM) 0-1 FT

Group A: Chile vs Argentina (East Rutherford, 6:30 AM) 0-1 FT

27 June
Group B: Ecuador vs Jamaica (Las Vegas, 3:30 AM) 3-1 FT

Group B: Venezuela vs Mexico (Inglewood, 6:30 AM) 1-0 FT

28 June

Group C: Panama vs USA (Atlanta, 3:30 AM) 2-1 FT

Group C: Uruguay vs Bolivia (East Rutherford, 6:30 AM) 5-0 FT

29 June

Group D: Colombia vs Costa Rica (Glendale, 3:30 AM) 3-0 FT

Group D: Paraguay vs Brazil (Las Vegas, 6:30 AM) 1-4 FT

Matchday 3

30 June 
Group A: Argentina vs Peru (Miami, 5:30 AM) 2-0 FT

Group A: Canada vs Chile (Orlando, 5:30 AM) 0-0 FT

1 July
Group B: Mexico vs Ecuador (Glendale, 5:30 AM) 0-0 FT

Group B: Jamaica vs Venezuela (Austin, 5:30 AM) 0-3 FT

2 July
Group C: USA vs Uruguay (Kansas, 6:30 AM) 0-1 FT
Group C: Bolivia vs Panama (Orlando, 6:30 AM) 1-3 FT

3 July
Group D: Brazil vs Colombia (Santa Clara, 6:30 AM) 1-1 FT
Group D: Costa Rica vs Paraguay (Austin, 6:30 AM) 2-1 FT
 

Copa America 2024 Live Streaming

No official broadcaster for the matches of the Copa America 2024 in India. The live streaming of all the matches ia not available. Make your fantasy football teams for Copa America 2024 matches on the Howzat fantasy app.

FAQs

Who hosted Copa America 2024?

The 2024 Copa America was held in the USA for the second time after 2016.

How many teams have qualified for Copa America 2024?

A total of 16 teams will participate in Copa America 2024. Ten teams from South America and six teams from North America.

Who has won Copa America most times?

Argentina have won the Copa America trophy a record 16 times each. Uruguay  is next with 15 titles.

Is Lionel Messi playing in Copa America 2024?

Messi is appearing in his 7th Copa America tournament. He first played in Copa America 2007, Venezuela. Messi has played the most matches (39) and scored 14 goals in the Copa America.

How to watch the Copa America 2024 live in India?

The live coverage of Copa America 2024 in India is not available.