Before thousands of spectators, the Copa América 2024 opened on Thursday (June 20) a few minutes before 8 pm ET at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The opening ceremony was led by the Colombian artist Feid. Dressed in black and wearing his distinctive glasses, Ferxxo emerged from one end of the field accompanied by a group of dancers and musicians, some playing drums, all dressed in green and black, as the stadium lit up green.
During his nearly four-minute performance, Feid performed one of his recent hits, “Luna,” while his companions waved flags and some performed freestyle tricks with soccer balls. Next, a team of dancers dressed in the colors of the American flag, along with Capitan, the tournament’s official mascot, entered the field to officially begin the football festival. A hologram of the cup appeared on stage, adding a touch of modernity to the event.
At the end of the show, the flags of the teams that were to face each other were displayed: Argentina and Canada. In addition, Sergio “El Kun” Agüero, previous champion with the Argentine team, entered carrying the Conmebol Copa América, symbolizing the start of the competition.
On June 18, Feid officially announced to his fans through a video on his social media that he would perform at the opening ceremony of the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024. “Hey mor! We will experience an unforgettable opening party. The continent will vibrate! ”She wrote in the publication.
Recently, the Colombian artist scored his first solo top 10 on the Hot Latin Songs chart dated June 22, and his fifth overall, with “Sorry 4 That Much,” which debuted at No. 4. “Luna” by Feid alongside ATL Jacob, reached the top of the Latin Pop Airplay chart dated May 4.
Feid sang before the start of the opening match between the Argentine team, the penultimate champion of the 2021 Copa América played in Brazil, against the Canadian team.
In this edition, the South American men’s soccer tournament adopted a new format with the participation of 16 teams, instead of the usual 12. Ten teams representing the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and six from the North American, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation (Concacaf) will compete for the 2024 Copa América title.
The United States is hosting the tournament for the second time. The competition will be played in 14 venues across the country, including cities such as Las Vegas, Kansas City and Los Angeles. The tournament will culminate on July 14 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL, where the two best teams will face off for the title in the 48th edition of the championship. Here is the complete match schedule.
The Copa América, known as “the oldest continental tournament in the world,” can be seen in the United States in Spanish through Univision, TUDN and UniMás, in addition to the streaming services Fubo TV and TUDN. To find out how to watch the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024 matches from Latin America and Spain, click here.
