Days before the group draw, El Tri already knows their seeding and where they will play their first three matches in the Copa America 2024, hosted in the United States. The timing and location are clear, even though the full draw to determine the four groups has not yet taken place and rivals remain unknown. Mexico enters the tournament with a defined path, eyeing a strong run as the competition unfolds across American venues and with CONCACAF teams joining from the Nations League playoffs.
WHEN AND WHERE MEXICO PLAYS
In the official draw guidelines, CONMEX confirms that El Tri will be placed in Group B and will begin their campaign at the NRG Stadium in Houston. The opening match is scheduled for Saturday, June 22, in the Texan venue that has long been a box office draw for the Mexican Football Federation and CONCACAF alike. The opponent will come from Pot 4, alongside Jamaica, Bolivia, and the victors of the Honduras vs Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago vs Canada ties, who will compete in the CONCACAF Nations League playoffs.
The second appearance is set for Wednesday, June 26, at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. This match belongs to Group B3 and features teams drawn from Pot 3, including Chile, Paraguay, Panama, and Venezuela. The group stage will conclude on Sunday, June 30, with the B2 clash featuring teams from Pot 2 such as Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
How the story unfolds depends on the results. If Mexico finishes as group leaders, a quarterfinal would pit them against the runner-up of Group A, where Argentina has a top seeding. That quarterfinal would be on Friday, July 5, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. If Mexico advances as the second-place team in Group B, they would face the Group A winner on Thursday, July 4, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
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