The 2024 Copa America draw is set for December 7, 2024. Instead of the usual 10 teams watching with bated breath to see what will happen, there will be 16 teams. At the 48th game, which will be held in the US, six CONCACAF countries will play. This is in reaction to the alliance between the confederation and CONMEBOL, which
The 2024 Copa America draw is set for December 7, 2024. Instead of the usual 10 teams watching with bated breath to see what will happen, there will be 16 teams.
At the 48th game, which will be held in the US, six CONCACAF countries will play. The reason for this is the confederation’s strategic union with CONMEBOL, which was made in January.
Except for a few important years, the South American continental tournament is held every four years. There will be six North American teams in this tournament.
The United States has run the event twice before. The most recent time was for the Copa America Centenario in 2016, which was a huge success. Champions for a while Argentina is back for another year. They beat Brazil in the 2021 final, which was Lionel Messi’s first major international title.
How do the 2024 Copa America draw pots work? Which teams go where?
During the November international break, the United States, Panama, Jamaica, and Mexico all locked up their spots in the finals, making them the top four CONCACAF teams.
In March 2024, the winners of the Nations League quarterfinals will play each other in a two-legged match to see who will be the last two qualifiers. These games are between Honduras and Costa Rica and between Canada and Trinidad and Tobago.
Before the December draw in Miami, it was said that each team would be put in its own pot based on how it played during the November international break. After that, a chance draw will be used to divide the teams that made it into four groups of four.
This means that Pot A is made up of the four best teams from CONMEBOL and CONCACAF: Mexico, Argentina, the US, and Brazil. Because of this, the United States and Mexico, two fierce foes, will not play each other in the Group Stage. It’s also true for Brazil and Argentina.
Most people would stay away from Uruguay and Colombia in Pot B. For Pot B, you’ll find Ecuador, Peru, Colombia, and Uruguay. Jamaica, Panama, Colombia, and Chile are all in Pot C.
Paraguay and Peru are the only teams that are sure to be in Pot D. Along with teams from Honduras and Costa Rica, there will also be one from Trinidad and Tobago or Canada.
One team will be drawn from the pot for each of the four groups. In the group stage, each country will play each other once, and the two best teams from each group will move on to the semifinals.
Pot A
- Argentina
- Brazil
- United States
- Mexico
Pot B
- Uruguay
- Colombia
- Peru
- Ecuador
Pot C
- Chile
- Venezuela
- Panama
- Paraguay
Pot D
- Jamaica
- Bolivia
- Honduras/Costa Rica
- Canada/Trinidad and Tobago
Dates and places for the 2024 Copa America
The 2024 Copa America will only have two official venues: the first game and the final. Both of these were chosen by CONMEBOL.
Next summer, the 2024 Copa America will be held in the United States. The first game will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s where MLS team Atlanta United plays.
The first game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on June 20, which is where the final will be held on July 14. The other stadiums haven’t been announced yet, but it’s very likely that they will be chosen from the same pool of sites as the 2026 World Cup grounds.
But on July 14, the big game will take place at Hard Rock Stadium, which is home to the Miami Dolphins and the Hurricanes. When the Copa America winner is announced in front of a building that can hold more than 65,000 people, it will be the center of American soccer for one night.
