Copa America 2024: Schedule, Analysis and Predictions

The Copa America Conmebol 2024 is the most awaited tournament among football fans, and now we are ready to get into the 48th edition of Copa America, the quadrennial international men’s soccer championship organized by the South America’s football ruling body known as CONMEBOL. Learning about the hosting country, this year’s Copa America 2024 will be held in the United States, and the period will be from June 20 to July 14, 2024, also co-organized by the CONCACAF. As an extra fact, the United States is hosting this tournament for the second time after hosting the Copa America Centenario in 2016.

Before entering to know the present tournament, we should learn a little about the history of this Copa America tournament. The Copa American is the oldest and still running continental football competition and the world’s third most-watched tournament. And out of ten teams from CONMEBOL national teams, eight teams won the tournament at least once in their 47 staging since 1916. While Ecuador and Venezuela have yet to place their hands on the trophies, with a count of 15 cups, Argentina and Uruguay hold the record for the most championships in the tournament’s history. Also, the United States is the only non-Conmebol country known for hosting the event twice in 2016 and 2024(recent).

Now, learning about the current Copa America 2024, we have 16 teams participating and aiming for their way to get on top and hold the tournament trophy in their hands with efforts and cheers. As known, 16 teams split into four groups and will compete with each other to enter the finals. In a team, the maximum allowed squad for teams was increased from 23 to 26 players. Fans expected the 2024 Copa America to be hosted by Ecuador by Conmebol’s host rotation order. Unexpectedly, the Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez said Ecuador had been nominated but not yet chosen. Later, Concacaf and Conmebol announced their partnership with the United States and will host the tournament with six Concacaf guest teams qualifying through the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League. And this 2024 Copa America tournament will be a prelude to the FIFA World Cup 2026, which the United States will host with Canada and Mexico. Let’s get into more info about this exciting Copa America 2024 tournament details below.

Copa America 2024 Schedule

What are the Copa America 2024 groups?

Group A: Argentina, Canada, Chile, Peru

Group B: Mexico, Jamaica, Venezuela, Ecuador

Group C: United States, Bolivia, Uruguay, Panama

Group D: Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Paraguay

What are the Copa America 2024 Host Cities?

Georgia – Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Florida – Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Garden

Texas – AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Missouri – Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Texas – Q2 Stadium, Austin

North Carolina – Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte

New Jersey – MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Arizona – State Farm Stadium, Glendale

Texas – NRG Stadium, Houston

California – SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Kansas – Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City

Nevada – Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Florida – Inter & Co Stadium, Orlando

California – Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara

What is the Copa America 2024 schedule and format?

This year, in Copa America 2024, 16 teams will participate and be divided into four groups. In the Round-Robin format, every team will face against other teams in their group once. Later, the top two teams from each group qualify to enter the quarterfinals. Four matches will be played in the quarterfinals, with the teams selected from four groups. Following it, only four teams will be chosen for the Semi-finals. The two eliminated teams in the semi-finals face each other in a new match to select the third position. Finally, the winners of two semi-final games are set to face each other in the upcoming finals on July 15, 2024, to hold the Copa America 2024 trophy.

Where to Watch Copa America 2024?

Copa America fans in the United States can enjoy the game by watching Fox Sports, and United Kingdom fans can watch the game on Premier Sports. In Australia, Optus Sport has the broadcasting rights to this year’s Copa America. In Canada, CTV-TSN will telecast the game for its viewers. Fans from Japan can enjoy the game using the Prime Video Streaming Service.

Predictions:

Argentina vs Ecuador

At last, we entered the 2024 Copa America quarterfinals, with Argentina and Ecuador to face each other in their first quarterfinal match on July 5, 2024, at NRG Stadium, Houston (Texas).

Key Players:

• Lautaro Martinez is showing his talent to fans in this Copa America 2024 tournament. So far, he has netted four of five goals from Argentina in this tournament and scored in every group game, arriving after the 85th minute.
• Fans of the Ecuador team believe in their goalkeeper, Alexander Dominguez, to defend the team in this match, as he is averaging four saves per game.

After clashing with other teams in the group round, Argentina dashed to the quarterfinals of Group A without losing any matches against their opponents. At the same time, Ecuador entered the quarterfinals without giving way to Mexico. Even though both teams hold the (1-1-1) record in their three matches, Ecuador entered the quarterfinals with their scores. Fans are too excited to watch the game between Argentina and Ecuador, where the winning team moves forward toward the semi-finals, and the losing team gets out of the tournament. The Argentina team captain, Lionel Messi, is doubtful about playing against Ecuador in this quarterfinal. Still covering both teams’ gameplay and players’ stats, Argentina has a higher chance of winning in this match against Ecuador.

Venezuela vs Canada

In this Copa America 2024 second quarterfinal game, Venezuela will face Canada on July 6, 2024, at AT&T Stadium, Arlington (Texas).

Key Players:

• Eduard Bello caught the attention of every Venezuela fan with his extraordinary goals in his matches. He scored two goals in the games against Ecuador and Jamaica. Knowing his potential in the game, everyone hopes to see his talent strike the goal in the upcoming quarterfinal game with Canada.
• Canada scored just two of its six games this year, and Jacob Shaffelburg (Winger) contributed well at the G1 and A1 positions.

From the Group stage, Venezuela and Canada entered the Copa America quarterfinals and were scheduled to face each other to earn their way to the semi-final. From Group B, Venezuela made it into the quarterfinals without losing in their three games and performed well against their opponents. Canada entered from Group A with a record of 1 win, 1 loss, and 1 draw in their 3 games. In their past games, Canada performed underwhelmingly and failed to score during the start 45 minutes in their last three matches. In contrast, Venezuela improved its gameplay and increased its threat level against opponents in every match. In this game, Venezuela has higher odds of winning against Canada and entering the semi-final.

Colombia vs Panama

Colombia and Panama are scheduled to face each other in this Copa America 2024 tournament’s third quarterfinal match on July 7, 2024, at State Farm Stadium, Glendale (Arizona).

Key Players:

• Daniel Munoz plays well in his game with the Colombia team, carries the team as a defender on the international stage, and scores twice in the last three outings. We can expect a more stunning performance in the upcoming game against Panama.
• Fans believe in Jose Fajardo from the Panama team, who scored goals back-to-back in his games. He also performed well with his five goals against the United States before half-time.

In the previous game with Brazil, Colombia lost their impressive ten consecutive winning streak by ending it in a 1-1 draw. Still, fans didn’t hold any grief and hoped to see a better performance from them in the upcoming quarterfinal match against Panama. From Group C, Panama entered the Copa America 2024 quarterfinals with a record of 2 wins and 1 loss in their 3 games. Also, their game against the United States ended with their victory with a score of 2-1, and they won the second game against Bolivia with a score of 3-1. We can expect an intense match between Colombia and Panama for their way towards the semi-finals. Colombia has a higher chance of winning this game.

Uruguay vs Brazil

Uruguay and Brazil will play in the fourth quarterfinal of Copa America 2024 on July 7, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise (Nevada).

Key Players:

• We have Darwin Nunez from Uruguay, who scored twice in Copa America matches and made ten goals in his last eight games for his team. Fans believe Nunez will shine more in this upcoming quarterfinal match and lead Uruguay without fail.
• Considering Brazil’s recent performance, Raphinha will have to carry the team’s hope on his shoulders and continue in this quarterfinal match against Uruguay. He also scored five of his seven international goals before half-time and led this team forward.

From Group C, Uruguay entered the quarterfinals in the Copa America 2024 tournament with an extraordinary record of three straight wins against their opponents. In the first game, Uruguay won against Panama 3-1, the second game with Bolivia 5-0, and the third game against the USA 1-0. Meanwhile, Brazil struggled and escaped the elimination narrowly, with a record of 1 win and 2 draws without any losses. Compared with other teams like Paraguay and Costa Rica, Brazil performed well in Group D, but it is questionable whether they can win against Uruguay. Even though Raphinha performed for his team, overcoming a solid team like Uruguay is doubtful. After evaluating both teams’ performances, we can be sure Uruguay has a higher chance of winning this game.