The 2024 Copa America brought North and South America together for a special edition of the CONMEBOL continental championship to celebrate the run-up to the 2026 World Cup in the United States.
Hosted in the USA, the Copa America featured the usual 10 South American nations along with six North American guests, who attempted to challenge the established CONMEBOL powers for their own continental crown.
Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina were forced to navigate a 16-team competition that not only featured all the usual challengers. Hosts USA and fellow CONCACAF powers Mexico hoped to provide a stiff challenge ahead of the 2026 FIFA tournament in their backyard, but fell short with group-stage elimination.
The Sporting News followed every match of the tournament as it happened.
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Copa America 2024 teams, schedule, matches and group standings
With 16 teams participating (10 from CONMEBOL and six from CONCACAF), the initial phase featured four groups of four teams each.
The top two finishers in each group advanced to the knockout stage, which featured eight teams parsed out in a single-elimination bracket.
Copa America 2024 Group A standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Argentina (Q) | 3 | 9 | 3-0-0 | +5 |
| 2. | Canada (Q) | 3 | 4 | 1-1-1 | -1 |
| 3. | Chile (E) | 3 | 2 | 0-2-1 | -1 |
| 4. | Peru (E) | 3 | 1 | 0-1-1 | -3 |
Copa America 2024 Group A fixtures, results
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Thu, Jun. 20 | 8 p.m. | Argentina 2-0 Canada | Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) |
| Fri, Jun. 21 | 8 p.m. | Peru 0-0 Chile | Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium) |
| Tue, Jun. 25 | 6 p.m. | Peru 0-1 Canada | Kansas City, KS (Children's Mercy Park) |
| Tue, Jun. 25 | 9 p.m. | Chile 0-1 Argentina | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) |
| Sat, Jun. 29 | 8 p.m. | Argentina 2-0 Peru | Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium) |
| Sat, Jun. 29 | 8 p.m. | Canada 0-0 Chile | Orlando, FL (Exploria Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Group B standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Venezuela (Q) | 3 | 9 | 3-0-0 | +5 |
| 2. | Ecuador (Q) | 3 | 4 | 1-1-1 | +1 |
| 3. | Mexico (E) | 3 | 4 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 4. | Jamaica (E) | 3 | 0 | 0-0-3 | -6 |
Copa America 2024 Group B fixtures, results
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| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Sat, Jun. 22 | 6 p.m. | Ecuador 1-2 Venezuela | Santa Clara, CA (Levi's Stadium) |
| Sat, Jun. 22 | 7 p.m. | Mexico 1-0 Jamaica | Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) |
| Wed, Jun. 26 | 6 p.m. | Ecuador 3-1 Jamaica | Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium) |
| Wed, Jun. 26 | 9 p.m. | Venezuela 1-0 Mexico | Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium) |
| Sun, Jun. 30 | 8 p.m. | Jamaica 0-3 Venezuela | Austin, TX (Q2 Stadium) |
| Sun, Jun. 30 | 8 p.m. | Mexico 0-0 Ecuador | Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Group C standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Uruguay (Q) | 3 | 9 | 3-0-0 | +8 |
| 2. | Panama (Q) | 3 | 6 | 2-0-1 | +1 |
| 3. | USA (E) | 3 | 3 | 1-0-2 | 0 |
| 4. | Bolivia (E) | 3 | 0 | 0-0-3 | -9 |
Copa America 2024 Group C fixtures, results
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Sun, Jun. 23 | 6 p.m. | USA 2-0 Bolivia | Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium) |
| Sun, Jun. 23 | 9 p.m. | Uruguay 3-1 Panama | Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium) |
| Thu, Jun. 27 | 6 p.m. | Panama 2-1 USA | Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) |
| Thu, Jun. 27 | 9 p.m. | Uruguay 5-0 Bolivia | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) |
| Mon, Jul. 1 | 9 p.m. | Bolivia 1-3 Panama | Orlando, FL (Exploria Stadium) |
| Mon, Jul. 1 | 9 p.m. | USA 0-1 Uruguay | Kansas City, MO (Arrowhead Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Group D standings
| Pos | Team | GP | Pts | W-D-L | GD |
| 1. | Colombia (Q) | 3 | 6 | 2-1-0 | 4 |
| 2. | Brazil (Q) | 3 | 5 | 1-2-0 | 3 |
| 3. | Costa Rica (E) | 3 | 4 | 1-1-1 | -2 |
| 4. | Paraguay (E) | 3 | 0 | 0-0-3 | -5 |
Copa America 2024 Group D fixtures, results
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Mon, Jun. 24 | 6 p.m. | Colombia 2-1 Paraguay | Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) |
| Mon, Jun. 24 | 9 p.m. | Brazil 0-0 Costa Rica | Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium) |
| Fri, Jun. 28 | 6 p.m. | Colombia 3-0 Costa Rica | Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium) |
| Fri, Jun. 28 | 9 p.m. | Paraguay 1-4 Brazil | Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium) |
| Tue, Jul. 2 | 9 p.m. | Costa Rica 2-1 Paraguay | Austin, TX (Q2 Stadium) |
| Tue, Jul. 2 | 9 p.m. | Brazil 1-1 Colombia | Santa Clara, CA (Levi's Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Knockout stage schedule, fixtures and results
The knockout stage of the competition began on July 4, and ran through to the final in Miami on July 14.
Copa America 2024 Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Thu, Jul. 4 | 9 p.m. | QF1: Argentina 1-1 Ecuador (4-2 pens) | Houston, TX (NRG Stadium) |
| Fri, Jul. 5 | 9 p.m. | QF2: Venezuela 1-1 Canada (3-4 pens) | Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium) |
| Sat, Jul 6 | 6 p.m. | QF3: Colombia 5-0 Panama | Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium) |
| Sat, Jul. 6 | 9 p.m. | QF4: Uruguay 0-0 Brazil (4-2 pens) | Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Tue, Jul. 9 | 8 p.m. | Argentina 2-0 Canada | East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium) |
| Wed, Jul. 10 | 8 p.m. | Colombia 1-0 Uruguay | Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Third-place match
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Sat, Jul. 13 | 8 p.m. | Canada 2-2 Uruguay (3-4 pens) | Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium) |
Copa America 2024 Final
| Date | Time (ET) | Match (click for recap) | Location |
| Sun, Jul. 14 | 8 p.m. | Argentina 1-0 Colombia (a.e.t.) | Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL) |
Copa America 2024 schedule, format
GROUP-BY-GROUP FIXTURES: Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D
The 2024 Copa America featured 16 teams drawn into four groups of four teams each. The draw took place on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Miami, Florida.
Competition began on June 20, 2024 with the opening group-stage match from Atlanta, GA featuring defending champions Argentina against playoff winners Canada. The group stage ran through July 2, with the top two finishers in each group advancing to the knockout stage, while the bottom two were eliminated.
The knockout stage began on July 4 with the quarterfinals, with a single-elimination bracket played through to conclusion. The lone exception was a third-place match arranged for those defeated in the semifinal, contested the day before the final was played. That title match was on July 14.
| 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 Copa America 2024
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 was 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 arranged by FIFA ranking, with the two CONCACAF playoff winners pre-drawn into Pot 4. Two teams' spots come via the playoffs in March, with Canada beating Trinidad & Tobago and Costa Rica edging past Honduras.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
| Argentina | Uruguay | Chile | Jamaica |
| Mexico | Colombia | Panama | Bolivia |
| USA (host) | Ecuador | Venezuela | Canada |
| Brazil | Peru | Paraguay | Costa Rica |