2024 Copa América

2024 edition of the Copa América association football competition

The 2024 Copa América was the 48th edition of the Copa América, a men's football tournament held every four years by South America's football organisation, CONMEBOL.[1] The tournament took place in the United States from 20 June to 14 July 2024 and was co-organised by CONCACAF.[2]

2024 Copa América
CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024
Hard Rock Stadium hosted the final
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
DatesJune 20 – July 14
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)14 (in 13 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Argentina (16th title)
Runners-up Colombia
Third place Uruguay
Fourth place Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored70 (2.19 per match)
Attendance1,571,878 (49,121 per match)
Top scorer(s)Argentina Lautaro Martínez
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Colombia James Rodríguez
Best goalkeeperArgentina Emiliano Martínez
Fair play award Colombia
2021
2028

This was the second time the United States hosted the tournament, the first being the Copa América Centenario in 2016.[3] Argentina, the defending champion, won the tournament for a record sixteenth time by defeating Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final.[4][5] The final was played on 14 July 2024 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.[6]

Host country

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The 2024 Copa América is expected to be hosted by Ecuador due to CONMEBOL's host rotation order. to run in parallel with Euros from 2020 However, CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez said that Ecuador has been nominated but not yet chosen to organize the cup. Peru has also expressed its intention to organize the tournament. The 2024 Copa América was originally scheduled for 2023, but was moved to 2024 in order to coincide with UEFA Euro 2024.

All ten CONMEBOL national teams are eligible to enter.

Venues

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All of the venues are existing venues. The opening match was at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, while the final will be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. Those venues were announced on November 20, 2023.[7] All other venues were selected and announced on December 4, 2023, two weeks after the opening and final venues were confirmed.[8]

2024 Copa América venues
Arlington, Texas
(Dallas/Fort Worth area)
Atlanta, Georgia Austin, Texas
AT&T Stadium Mercedes-Benz Stadium Q2 Stadium
Capacity: 80,000 Capacity: 71,000 Capacity: 20,738
   
 
Charlotte, North Carolina East Rutherford, New Jersey
(New York City area)
Houston, Texas
Bank of America Stadium MetLife Stadium NRG Stadium
Capacity: 74,867 Capacity: 82,566 Capacity: 72,220
     
Inglewood, California
(Los Angeles area)
Santa Clara, California
(San Francisco Bay Area)
Glendale, Arizona
(Phoenix area)
SoFi Stadium Levi's Stadium State Farm Stadium
Capacity: 70,240 Capacity: 68,500 Capacity: 63,400
     
Paradise, Nevada
(Las Vegas area)
Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas
Allegiant Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Children's Mercy Park
Capacity: 61,000 Capacity: 76,416 Capacity: 18,467
   
 
Miami Gardens, Florida
(Miami area)
Orlando, Florida
Hard Rock Stadium Inter&Co Stadium
Capacity: 64,767 Capacity: 25,500
 
 
Location of the host cities of the 2024 Copa América

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Argentina 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Canada 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
3   Chile 3 0 2 1 0 1 −1 2
4   Peru 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

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Argentina vs Canada
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Argentina  2–0  Canada
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Peru vs Chile
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Peru  0–0  Chile
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Peru vs Canada
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Peru  0–1  Canada
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Chile vs Argentina
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Argentina vs Peru
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Argentina  2–0  Peru
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Canada vs Chile
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Canada  0–0  Chile
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Venezuela 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Ecuador 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4
3   Mexico 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4   Jamaica 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

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Ecuador vs Venezuela
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Ecuador  1–2  Venezuela
Sarmiento   40' Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Mexico vs Jamaica
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Mexico  1–0  Jamaica
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Ecuador vs Jamaica
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Ecuador  3–1  Jamaica
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 24,074[17]
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Venezuela vs Mexico
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Venezuela  1–0  Mexico
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Mexico vs Ecuador
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Mexico  0–0  Ecuador
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Jamaica vs Venezuela
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Jamaica  0–3  Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 20,240[20]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Uruguay 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Panama 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3   United States (H) 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4   Bolivia 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host

Matches

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United States vs Bolivia
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United States  2–0  Bolivia
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 47,873[21]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Uruguay vs Panama
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Uruguay  3–1  Panama
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Panama vs United States
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Panama  2–1  United States
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Uruguay vs Bolivia
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Uruguay  5–0  Bolivia
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 48,033[24]
Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay)
United States vs Uruguay
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United States  0–1  Uruguay
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Bolivia vs Panama
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Bolivia  1–3  Panama
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Colombia 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Brazil 3 1 2 0 5 2 +3 5
3   Costa Rica 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
4   Paraguay 3 0 0 3 3 8 −5 0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Matches

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Ecuador vs Venezuela
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Ecuador  1–2  Venezuela
Sarmiento   40' Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Mexico vs Jamaica
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Mexico  1–0  Jamaica
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Ecuador vs Jamaica
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Ecuador  3–1  Jamaica
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 24,074[27]
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Venezuela vs Mexico
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Venezuela  1–0  Mexico
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Mexico vs Ecuador
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Mexico  0–0  Ecuador
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Jamaica vs Venezuela
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Jamaica  0–3  Venezuela
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 20,240[30]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Knockout stage

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Quarterfinals

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Argentina vs Ecuador

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Argentina  1–1  Ecuador
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Penalties
4–2

Venezuela vs Canada

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Venezuela  1–1  Canada
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Penalties
3–4

Colombia vs Panama

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Colombia  5–0  Panama
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Attendance: 39,740[33]
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Uruguay vs Brazil

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Uruguay  0–0  Brazil
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 55,770[34]
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Semifinals

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Argentina vs Canada

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Argentina  2–0  Canada
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)

Uruguay vs Colombia

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Uruguay  0–1  Colombia
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)

Third place play-off

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Canada  2–2  Uruguay
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 24,386[37]
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There were 70 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 2.19 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

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Player Offense(s) Suspension(s)
  Enner Valencia   in Group B vs Venezuela (matchday 1; June 22, 2024) Group B vs Jamaica (matchday 2; June 26, 2024)
  Miguel Araujo   in Group A vs Canada (matchday 2; June 25, 2024) Group A vs Argentina (matchday 3; June 29, 2024)
  Timothy Weah   in Group C vs Panama (matchday 2; June 27, 2024) Group C vs Uruguay (matchday 3; July 1, 2024)[A]
  Adalberto Carrasquilla   in Group C vs United States (matchday 2; June 27, 2024) Group C vs Bolivia (matchday 3; July 1, 2024)
Quarterfinals vs Colombia (July 6, 2024)
  Manfred Ugalde   in Group D vs Brazil (matchday 1; June 24, 2024)
  in Group D vs Colombia (matchday 2; June 28, 2024)
Group D vs Paraguay (matchday 3; July 2, 2024)
  Andrés Cubas   in Group D vs Brazil (matchday 2; June 28, 2024) Group D vs Costa Rica (matchday 3; July 2, 2024)
  Gabriel Suazo     in Group A vs Canada (matchday 3; June 29, 2024) Suspension to be served outside the tournament
  Darwin Machís   in Group B vs Ecuador (matchday 1; June 22, 2024)
  in Group B vs Jamaica (matchday 3; June 30, 2024)
Quarterfinals vs Canada (July 5, 2024)
  Vinícius Júnior   in Group D vs Paraguay (matchday 2; June 28, 2024)
  in Group D vs Colombia (matchday 3; July 2, 2024)
Quarterfinals vs Uruguay (July 6, 2024)
  Jefferson Lerma   in Group D vs Paraguay (matchday 1; June 24, 2024)
  in Group D vs Brazil (matchday 3; July 2, 2024)
Quarterfinals vs Panama (July 6, 2024)
  Nahitan Nández   in Quarterfinals vs Brazil (July 6, 2024) Semifinals vs Colombia (July 10, 2024)
  Nicolás de la Cruz   in Quarterfinals vs Brazil (July 6, 2024)
  in Semifinals vs Colombia (July 10, 2024)
Third place play-off vs Canada (July 13, 2024)
  Daniel Muñoz     in Semifinals vs Uruguay (July 10, 2024) Final vs Argentina (July 14, 2024)
  Guillermo Varela   in Semifinals vs Colombia (July 10, 2024) Third place play-off vs Canada (July 13, 2024)
  1. Weah was handed a two-match ban, with the second match of the suspension to be served outside the tournament.

Awards

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The following awards were given at the end of the tournament.[40]

References

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