December 4, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Sporting Kansas City News Release
Children’s Mercy Park will welcome two of the top national teams from the North and South American regions as a host venue for a Copa America group stage match next summer, CONMEBOL announced today with the release of the tournament schedule.
The 48th edition of the oldest national team tournament in the world will be held in 14 stadiums across the United States from June 20 to July 14, 2024. The competition will feature 32 matches to be played by 16 countries, including all 10 CONMEBOL members in South America along with the best six teams in CONCACAF which includes North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
CONMEBOL COPA AMERICA 2024 VENUES
Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada
AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas
Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona
The first ever Copa America match in Kansas City will be played on June 25, 2024 at Children’s Mercy Park between two Group A teams (A2 vs. A4 from Pot 2 and Pot 4 below). The match-up will be determined this Thursday when the official draw takes place at 6:30 p.m. CT in Miami.
In addition, GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host the United States Men’s National Team on July 1, 2024 in their Copa America group stage finale (C1 vs. C2 from Pot 2 below). Currently ranked No. 12 in the FIFA rankings, the U.S. MNT is unbeaten all-time in Kansas City (10-0-2) and GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is one of 16 venues selected to host matches during the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Argentina (A1) Uruguay Chile Jamaica
Mexico (B1) Colombia Panama Bolivia
United States (C1) Ecuador Venezuela CAN or TRI*
Brazil (D1) Peru Paraguay CRC or HON*
*TBD on March 23, 2024 (Canada vs. Trinidad & Tobago, Costa Rica vs. Honduras)
“We will experience an unforgettable Copa America, enjoying the best football in the world in 14 magnificent stadiums,” said Alejandro Dominguez,…
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