The 48th edition of the America Cup is about to begin. On this occasion, USA It will be the host country for almost a month, and will be attended by fans of the participating teams. Find out what time the opening event starts.
Peruone of the 16 teams divided between Conmebol and Concacaf, who will seek the trophy of the oldest competition in the world, is part of Group A, along with Argentina, Canada and Chile.
Precisely the clash between Argentines and Canadians will begin the continental competition, today Thursday June 20. The duel It will take place at the Mercedes Benz Stadium, located in the city of Atlanta and with a capacity of 71 thousand spectators.
The inauguration of the Copa América 2024 will take place prior to the confrontation between Argentina and Canada, that is, before the 7:00 p.m. in the United States and 6:00 p.m. in Peru.
As for the schedule in other countries, it will begin at 6:00 p.m. in Ecuador and Colombia; at 7:00 p.m. from Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela; and to the 8:00 p.m. Argentina hoursUruguay and Brazil.
Conmebol, so far, has made official the presence of a singer for the opening of the Copa América 2024. This is Feid, who has songs like ‘Offline’, ‘Luna’, among others. The Colombian promises to make everyone who attends the Mercedes Benz Stadium dance.
“Our purpose is to make this Copa América an unforgettable, vibrant tournament with which all fans feel the greatness of our football and we are sure that with this inaugural show we are getting closer to that goal,” he exclaimed. Alejandro Dominguezpresident of the highest soccer organization in South America.
DIRECTV (cable) will broadcast the event throughout Peru. You can also follow it through the application called DGO, which can be used on different technological devices such as cell phones, tablets, among others. Finally, Infobae will offer full coverage on its page.
The opening on Thursday the 20th will give way to the 24 matches of the group stage of the Copa America 2024. The first two in each series will qualify for the quarterfinals of the competition. In that sense, know how date 1 will take place:
Thursday June 20
– Argentina vs Canada (7:00 p.m. / Mercedes Benz Stadium)
Friday, June 21st
– Peru vs Chile (7:00 p.m. / AT&T Stadium)
Saturday June 22
– Ecuador vs Venezuela (5:00 p.m. / Levi’s Stadium)
– Mexico vs Jamaica (8:00 p.m. / NRG stadium)
Sunday June 23
– United States vs Bolivia (5:00 p.m. / AT&T Stadium)
– Uruguay vs Panama (8:00 p.m. / Hard Rock Stadium)
Monday June 24
– Colombia vs Paraguay (5:00 p.m. / NRG stadium)
– Brazil vs Costa Rica (8:00 p.m. / SoFi Stadium)
The 2024 Copa America, an emblematic tournament for South American soccer, will be held in the United States with the participation of 16 teams. Conmebol and Concacaf are the confederations in charge of organizing the contest, a collaboration that includes teams from both organizations.
Among the 16 participants are 10 Conmebol teams and 6 invited Concacaf teams. The teams of the latter confederation qualified through the 2023-2024 Nations League in the region. The national teams of North, Central America and the Caribbean are the United States, Panama, Jamaica, Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica.
In its 48th edition, the tournament will repeat the format it already used in 2016, on the occasion of the competition’s Centennial, when it also included 16 teams and was held in the United States. This event will bring together teams with a total of 10 FIFA World Cup titles and will feature some of the biggest stars in international football. In total, 32 matches will be played between June and July 2024.
The organizers hope that the competition will provide a high-level sporting spectacle, given that it includes teams with a rich history and a large number of fans across the continent.
