The upcoming continental championship introduces CONCACAF teams for the first time, expanding the field to 16 participants.
The Copa America 2024 will be the premier continental competition that captivates the Americas in June and July. Hosted in the United States, the historic tournament organized by CONMEBOL will include six CONCACAF nations, joining 10 South American sides to form a 16-team lineup, with group placements announced in due course.
THE 14 VENUES OF THE 2024 COPA AMERICA
WHEN IS THE 2024 COPA AMERICA DRAW AND WHERE WILL IT BE HELD?
CONMEBOL confirmed the draw will take place on Thursday, December 7, at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 PM local time, which corresponds to 9:30 PM in Argentina, 6:30 PM in Mexico, 7:30 PM in Colombia, and 1:30 AM on Friday in Spain.
The fixture diagram for CA2024 has fans buzzing. Those wanting updates on Copa America 2024 news, including ticket information where available, can follow official channels for announcements.
The event was shared with fans through a series of posts from CONMEBOL Copa América, highlighting the tournament’s format and key dates.
THE GIVEAWAY GUIDELINES
CONMEBOL outlined, via a detailed newsletter, how the draw will determine the four groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the quarterfinals.
SEEDING TEAMS
The four group leaders are Argentina, the reigning CONMEBOL Copa América champion; Mexico, CONCACAF Gold Cup winner, qualified through Nations League 2023; the United States, the CONCACAF team highest in FIFA rankings through the Nations League; and Brazil, the top-ranked CONMEBOL team by FIFA rankings that is not the current Copa América champion.
POTS
The draw features four pots. The first pot houses the seeds. The remaining teams are distributed according to December FIFA rankings, while the two CONCACAF teams entering via the Play-In are placed into the fourth pot.
- POT 1: Argentina (A1), Mexico (A2), United States (A3), Brazil (A4)
- POT 2: Uruguay (11th), Colombia (15th), Ecuador (32nd), Peru (35th)
- POT 3: Chile (40th), Panama (41st), Venezuela (49th), Paraguay (53rd)
- POT 4: Jamaica (55th), Bolivia (85th), CONCACAF 5 (Canada or Trinidad and Tobago), CONCACAF 6 (Honduras or Costa Rica)
EXCEPTIONS
One clarification from the draw is that no group can have more than three CONMEBOL teams or more than two CONCACAF teams. If a drawn group violates this rule, it is moved to the next group. In practice, there will be two groups with three CONMEBOL teams and one CONCACAF team, and two groups with two CONMEBOL teams and two CONCACAF teams.
Source: Goal