The 2024 Copa America will bring North and South America together for a special edition of the CONMEBOL continental championship and celebrate the run-up to the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
Hosted in the USA, the Copa America will feature the usual 10 South American nations along with six North American guests who will challenge the established CONMEBOL powers for their own continental crown.
Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina, as well as global football power Brazil, will be forced to navigate a 16-team competition that not only features all the usual challengers, but also the likes of USA, Mexico, and Jamaica as the North American confederation hopes to provide a stiff challenge ahead of the 2026 FIFA tournament in their backyard.
With the group stage draw set to be completed on December 7, the participants will learn their fate and be able to prepare for the competition properly as they ready for the huge chance to prove themselves against fellow global powerhouses.
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2024 Copa America schedule, format
The 2024 Copa America will feature 16 teams drawn into four groups of four teams each. The draw will take place on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Miami, Florida with the event scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Competition will then begin on June 20, 2024 with the opening group stage match from Atlanta, GA featuring defending champions Argentina. The group stage will then run through July 2, with the top two finishers in each group advancing to the knockout stage, while the bottom two are eliminated.
The knockout stage will begin on July 4 with the quarterfinals, with a single-elimination bracket played through to conclusion. The lone exception will be a third-place match arranged for those defeated in the semifinal, contested the day before the final is played on July 14.
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| Round | Dates |
| Group Stage | June 20 — July 2, 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | July 4-6, 2024 |
| Semifinals | July 9-10, 2024 |
| Third Place | July 13, 2024 |
| Final | July 14, 2024 |
Teams in 2024 Copa America
The 16 teams in the 2024 Copa America were broken up into four pots of four teams each for the group stage draw.
Pot 1 consisted of four pre-drawn teams broken up into the first position in each of the four groups. First were defending champions Argentina, who were pre-selected into Group A and given the opening match of the tournament. To round out Pot 1 is reigning CONCACAF Gold Cup champions Mexico, hosts and defending CONCACAF Nations League champions USA, and the next highest-ranked CONMEBOL side Brazil.
The remaining four pots were arrange by FIFA ranking, with the two yet-to-be-determined CONCACAF playoff winners pre-drawn into Pot 4. Two teams will emerge from the playoffs in March, with Canada facing Trinidad & Tobago and Honduras meeting Costa Rica across two legs.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Argentina | Uruguay | Chile | Jamaica |
| Mexico | Colombia | Panama | Bolivia |
| USA (host) | Ecuador | Venezuela | Playoff winner |
| Brazil | Peru | Paraguay | Playoff winner |
2024 Copa America teams, schedule, matches
As of publication, not all details are yet known, but once the Copa America draw is held on December 7, the full schedule will be set and everything will be flushed out.
With 16 teams set to participate (10 from CONMEBOL and six from CONCACAF), the initial phase will feature four groups of four teams each.
The top two finishers in each group will advance to the knockout stage, which will feature eight teams parsed out in a single-elimination bracket.
Group Stage
Group A standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 2. | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 3. | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 4. | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
Group A fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| June 20, 2024 | TBD | Argentina vs. A4 | Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) |
| June 21 | TBD | A2 vs. A3 | Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium) |
| June 25 | TBD | A3 vs. Argentina | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) |
| June 25 | TBD | A2 vs. A4 | Kansas City, KS (Children’s Mercy Park) |
| June 29 | TBD | Argentina vs. A2 | Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium) |
| June 29 | TBD | A3 vs. A4 | Orlando, FL (Exploria Stadium) |
Group B standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 2. | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 3. | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 4. | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
Group B fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| June 22, 2024 | TBD | Mexico vs. B4 | Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) |
| June 22 | TBD | B2 vs. B3 | Santa Clara, CA (Levi’s Stadium) |
| June 26 | TBD | B2 vs. B4 | Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium) |
| June 26 | TBD | B3 vs. Mexico | Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium) |
| June 30 | TBD | B4 vs. B3 | Austin, TX (Q2 Stadium) |
| June 30 | TBD | Mexico vs. B2 | Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium) |
Group C standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | USA | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 2. | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 3. | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 4. | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
Group C fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| June 23, 2024 | TBD | USA vs. C4 | Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium) |
| June 23 | TBD | C2 vs. C3 | Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium) |
| June 27 | TBD | C2 vs. C4 | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) |
| June 27 | TBD | C3 vs. USA | Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) |
| July 1 | TBD | C4 vs. C3 | Orlando, FL (Exploria Stadium) |
| July 1 | TBD | USA vs. C2 | Kansas City, MO (Arrowhead Stadium) |
Group D standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 2. | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 3. | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
| 4. | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 |
Group D fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| June 24, 2024 | TBD | Brazil vs. D4 | Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium) |
| June 24 | TBD | D2 vs. D3 | Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) |
| June 28 | TBD | D2 vs. D4 | Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium) |
| June 28 | TBD | D3 vs. Brazil | Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium) |
| July 2 | TBD | D4 vs. D3 | Austin, TX (Q2 Stadium) |
| July 2 | TBD | Brazil vs. D2 | Santa Clara, CA (Levi’s Stadium) |
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| July 4, 2024 | TBD | QF1: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up | Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) |
| July 5, 2024 | TBD | QF2: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up | Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium) |
| July 6, 2024 | TBD | QF3: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up | Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium) |
| July 6, 2024 | TBD | QF4: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up | Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium) |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| July 9, 2024 | TBD | QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) |
| July 10, 2024 | TBD | QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner | Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium) |
Third place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| July 13, 2024 | TBD | SF loser vs. SF loser | Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium) |
Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| July 14, 2024 | TBD | SF winner vs. SF winner | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |