Lionel Messi’s Argentina will play at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 20th, beginning the 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América.
The 2026 World Cup, which will be held by the U. S., Canada, and Mexico, may be performed in a costume practice of sorts for this year’s Copa América competition. Following the Brazilian star’s appearance at MLS Inter Miami and Apple TV’s attractive broadcast deal with MLS, it will also be an opportunity to keep the sport’s momentum among U.S. soccer fans.
In a video phone, Jason Wagenheim, the U.S. CEO of Footballco, a soccer-focused online information and media corporation, said,” I think there’s just this massive rise of recognition for soccer in the United States, and the Messi effect is very real.” Lionel Messi’s contributions to American football fans are, in my opinion, comparable to those of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in terms of the recent surge in women watching the NFL.
Sports fans are n’t only focused on their team either. Copa América will take place in their own country, according to a Footballco survey of 1, 000 soccer fans in the United States, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile. 92 % of fans still want to play the game even after their country is eliminated, and 90 % of Americans are excited about it.
When Copa América was last held in the United States in 2016, 1.5 million people showed up for matches, with an average presence of round 46, 000. The tournament’s broadcast popularity in the United States exceeded 100 million dollars. 8.7 million people in the United States watched the Copa América Final match between Argentina and Chile.
What you need to know about the upcoming competition with the opening meet only 100 times ahead.
What is the Copa América 2024 routine?
Play may continue after the first match on June 20 until the last on July 14th. On December 7th, there was a draw to choose the teams.
What groups are competing in the Copa América 2024?
With six CONCACAF places and 10 Response nations participating in this year’s largest one, CONCACAF is hosting the largest one.
Argentina, Peru, Chile, and a group to remain determined make up Group A. Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Jamaica are included in Group B. Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, and a group to be determined are in Group D, while Uruguay, Panama, and Bolivia are in Group C.
On March 23, Costa Rica and Honduras may play a game to determine the final two finals, along with Canada and Trinidad and Tobago. In the first suit of the tournament, one of the team will experience Argentina.
Argentina, the 2022 World Cup winner, is the defending fighter and preferred to take home the trophy this year.
What venues will host the games?
Copa América matches taking place at 14 various locations. The final match will take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, while the opening game of the tournament will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Moreover, games will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, as well as at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N. C., NRG Stadium in Houston, Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Allegiant Stadium
Why does the United States host Copa America?
The oldest football competition in the world, Copa América, is run by the South American football confederation CONMEBOL, and is mostly a competition for South American teams. The only other time it has been performed outside of South America was in 2016, when a particular jubilee model was held in the United States.
The United States will host the 2024 Copa America as part of a partnership arrangement CONMEBOL and CONCACAF, the league the United States belongs to.
Copa América participation is a boost for the visitors of the 2026 World Cup. As their regional team prepare for the World Cup on home soil in two decades, the game offers much-needed high-level game to the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The majority of network teams automatically become members of the World Cup, meaning they are exempt from having to go through the frequently exhausting CONCACAF eligibility process. The drawback of that is that they do n’t get to play as many competitive games.
The second U.S. group stage game will take place on June 23rd against Bolivia at 12 p.m. at AT&, T Stadium.
Are cards for Copa América 2024 available?
On February 28, tickets for Copa América were available on CONMEBOL’s site.
Simply tickets for Argentina’s team stage activities in Atlanta and New Jersey have so far been sold on the main market. In the secondary market, these games’ tickets start at$ 371, and go up to$ 1,089.
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s Dallas comeback is still on sale. USMNT vs. Bolivia tickets are selling for as low as$ 60 and as high as$ 220, according to SeatGeek, AT&’s official ticketing platform.
Tickets for the Florida last will be available afterwards.