Copa America 2024 venue United States will host the tournament from June 20 to July 14. The 48th edition will be co-organized by CONCACAF.
A total of 16 teams from South, Central, and North America will be competing for the title next year. There will be 10 teams from South America.
It is the 2nd time the US is set to host Copa America, with the first one being in 2016. However, detailed announcements are yet to take place.
The list of the venues and stadiums is yet to be declared officially and we can only guesswork the list for now. The cities that host the 2026 FIFA World Cup might be used in the Copa America.
A number of cities and venues that have been selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were also used in 2016 when the expanded tournament was hosted by the United States. We can expect most of the cities and venues to be used in 2024.
The United States is going to be a very busy country when it comes to soccer as they will also be hosting the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup as well.
Argentina will be defending their title on US soil, while Lionel Messi will be playing in familiar territory next year. The little boy from Rosario is set to make his MLS debut for Inter Miami CF on July 2023.
Copa America 2024 Stadiums
The 2024 Copa America stadiums are yet to be announced. They will be revealed very soon per CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez.
The 25-day tournament will be hosted by the US, which also happens to be co-hosting the 2026 World Cup alongside Mexico and Canada.
The tournament in 2024 will be a perfect test for the States. It will also help the stadiums and all the personnel involved to prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
During the 2016 tournament, ten cities were chosen out of 24 to host the Copa America. The cities were chosen on the basis of the capacity of the stadiums these cities had.
The stadiums were chosen through a bidding process and should have a minimum capacity of 50,000. This can be the case in 2024 as well.
The US boasts a handful of stadiums with a high capacity and standard stadiums to host such big events. Ten venues were selected in 2016.
Venues Used For 2016 Copa America
- Rose Bowl – Los Angeles
- MetLife Stadium – New Jersey
- Gillette Stadium – Foxborough
- Soldier Field – Chicago
- CenturyLink Field (now Lumen Field)- Seattle
- NRG Stadium – Houston
- Camping World Stadium – Orlando
- State Farm Stadium – Glendale
- Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia
- Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara
The above-mentioned arenas have a capacity of more than 50,000. Tournaments of a scale like Copa America will need to have such capacities.
Stadiums like MetLife, NRG, Lincoln Financial, Gillette, Levi’s, and many more have been selected as venues for the FIFA World Cup. There is a very high probability that these venues will be used in 2024 as well.
These are mere speculations until the governing body and organizers do not share any insights or officially announce the host venues.
Copa America 2024 Host Cities
The 2024 Copa America host cities will be announced soon as the tournament nears. As of now, no official statements have been made.
New Jersey, Houston, Los Angeles, Foxborough, Philadelphia, Seattle, Chicago, Santa Clara, Orlando, and Glendale were the host cities in 2016.
All the cities had stadiums that supported high seating capacity for matches. Since it is a tournament of a huge scale, the seating capacity is a must for the fans to enjoy the fullest.
There are thousands of fans who travel to support their nation in such tournaments. If they can not be accommodated in the stadiums, the matches would become very dull.
There is a lot of scope for such a tournament to be hosted in the United States due to its market. The country has world-class stadiums and facilities and also has the financial capacity to host such tournaments.
As of now, discussions and the selection process of the host cities and venues are surely underway. New Jersey, Arlington, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and many more cities have already been selected as host cities for the World Cup.
The additional cities that are selected for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and could be used next year are:
- Boston
- Dallas
- Miami
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Houston
- Kansas City
- Los Angeles
- New York/New Jersey
- Philadelphia
Some of these cities might also be hosting Copa America in 2024. If no major constructions or modifications are to be made for 2026, then they are very much capable to host the tournament next June.
Copa America 2024 Groups and Teams
There will be 4 groups of four teams each in the 2024 Copa America. FOX Sports Network will broadcast the tournament live across the US.
The 2021 edition saw two groups with five teams each based on geographical zones. It was the first time that only ten teams participated as Australia and Qatar withdrew from the tournament. It was decided that if no replacements are found, then the remaining ten teams will play.
The previous edition in 2019, FIFA Rankings was the basis to determine the seeds of the teams and the distribution in the four pots. Pot 1 had the host nation with the best two teams. The second Pot with the next best three, and so on.
In 2016, there were 16 teams that participated in the tournament. Group A had the host nation and Group D had the highest-ranked team in the FIFA Rankings, which was Argentina.
Brazil and Mexico were awarded Group B and C respectively as they “were the most decorated nations in the last 100 years in international competitions”.
The distribution of Groups and seeding is different in each edition and without any official announcements, there can only be speculations.
Argentina will enter the tournament as the defending champions. There will be nine more teams from CONMEBOL and six from CONCACAF.
Although the United States is the host nation, the USMNT will not qualify automatically for the Copa America. The six CONCACAF teams will qualify through the 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League.
The CONMEBOL and CONCACAF have decided to develop the sport in both regions by signing a strategic collaboration agreement.
Copa America 2024 Teams are:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Bolivia
- Chile
- Columbia
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
The remaining six teams will be declared after the 2023-24 CONCACAF Nations League. The group stage for the tournament will start in September 2023, and the Finals in March 2024.