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There are only 23 days left until the Copa América 2024 starts. The dream of every fan is to see their team play in a world-class or continental event like this. It is clear that football moves emotions, but also the money of people who want to see their team in said tournament. This article will tell you how much it could cost you to travel to the United States to see the Colombian team play in each of the scheduled matches.
This Cup will start on June 20 on American soil and will end on July 14. The competition brings together 16 countries from the Americas, which will compete for the highest recognition of football at the national team level: the final will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, where the champion will not only take the iconic cup home, but a juicy prize of more than $10 million dollars.
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This budget will take into account plane tickets, accommodation and entry to the stadium for one person, food was not included. The team will have three games in the group stage, which will be in the central zone and on the West Coast of the United States.
Against Paraguay in Houston
The debut of the National Team will be in the city of Houston (Texas). There they will play at the NRG Stadium against Paraguay. The flight offer is varied, but in an online search, the following options are found: Avianca offers a round-trip flight with a stopover on June 12: this would depart from Bogotá and has a cost of $3.4 million; United Airlines also has an option to leave Bogotá for $3.8 million without stops or $3.5 million with these.
If your starting point is Medellín, Avianca provides round trip transportation for up to $3.3 million. Latam, for its part, has offers from $5.3 million with scales, according to the Despegar platform.
The Airbnb database was used to calculate the stay. According to that search, a night in a room with a double bed and private bathroom costs close to $129,492. However, there are also options to rent apartments for a cost between $320,000 and $400,000, the most economical options.
If your starting point is Medellín, Avianca provides round trip transportation for up to $3.3 million. Latam, for its part, has offers from $5.3 million with scales, according to the Despegar platform.
The Airbnb database was used to calculate the stay. According to that search, One night in a room with a double bed and private bathroom costs close to $129,492. However, there are also rental options. apartments for a cost between $320,000 and $400,000, the most economical options.
Now, if your preference is a hotel, then you can go to the Palace Inn Blue for $285,800 per night with breakfast included. There is also the Wingate by Wyndham, which offers a room for $283,000 for one day.
The most important thing, without a doubt, is the ticket office. This can be purchased from 60 dollars ($231,100) to 950 dollars ($3.66 million).
Duel against Costa Rica in Arizona
The second match will be June 28 against the Costa Rica National Team at Stade Farm Stadium, in Glendale (Arizona). This is perhaps the simplest match, but not exactly the most economical. Leaving from Medellín to the city of Phoenix (26 minutes from Glendale), flights can be found from $1.7 million with Spirit airline.
Some options to get from Bogotá to Phoenix are: with American Airlines for $3.4 million, United Airlines for $5.1 million, and also, Air Canada for 7.5 million. All with scales.
In lodging, some options were found directly in Glendale. A small room without a private bathroom in that city can cost $250,000 on Airbnb. If you prefer to spend the night in a more comfortable guesthouse, then that price could be $261,000.
There are different hotel offers in said city. An alternative is the Hotel Serene, about 13 minutes from the football stadium. A night in that place costs $714,460, one of the cheapest options on Booking. Another hotel is Comfort Inn, 18 minutes from Stade Farm. It offers a double bed for around $1 million.
To enter the stadium, There are tickets from 50 ($192,650) to 418 dollars ($1.61 million).
Last date in California
The last one finds and, without a doubt, the most complex will be against Brazil, a five-time world champion team. The game is scheduled for July 2 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara (California).
To get to Santa Clara, you must land at the San José International Airportwhich is from another city, but is only about 10 minutes away by car. Departing from Bogotá, flights from $3.4 million are recorded on Airlines United; Likewise, on American Airlines from $4.2 million, both with stops.
If you are leaving Medellín, the costs are a little higher, For example, with Airlines United, the cheapest flight is in a range of $4.5 million. With American Airlines it is located in $5.2 million.
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On Airbnb there is a small room for $165,000, but located in the city of San José. Directly in Santa Clara there are room options from $300,000 and up per day.
There are good alternatives for hotels. There is the Granada Inn that offers a one-day stay for about $600,000. For greater comfort you can stay in the Hilton Santa Clara with rates from $1.15 million and up per night.
Regarding tickets to Levi’s Stadium, The cheapest ticket costs 215 dollars (about $828,000), while the most expensive and comfortable is 1,500 dollars ($5.7 million Colombians).
We will have to see how Colombia does. If she passes first she will play in Glendale and if she places second she will play in Paradise. The path will then continue to Charlotte in the semifinal and Miami in the final. Let’s dream.
