Argentina will bring a strong squad to the United States as it looks to defend its Copa America title.
In the 2024 Copa America, Group A features Argentina and the Albiceleste are the team to beat when they feature the likes of Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez. Joining Argentina in the group are fellow South American nations Peru and Chile, along with Canada from CONCACAF.
Argentina's opening Copa America match comes against Canada in Atlanta, Ga in what could be Messi's final international tournament.
Canada qualified through the Copa America playoffs, beating Trinidad & Tobago for a place in the tournament, and they'll be led by American manager Jesse Marsch.
The Sporting News looks at the key details of Group A, including how to watch it across the world, fixture dates and kickoff times.
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Copa America 2024 Group A fixtures
All four teams in each group will play a minimum of three group stage matches. Here are the full details for Group A at Copa America 2024:
Fixture | Date | Local KO time | Venue |
Argentina vs. Canada | Jun. 20 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
Peru vs. Chile | Jun. 21 | 7:00 p.m. CT | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, TX |
Peru vs. Canada | Jun. 25 | 5:00 p.m. CT | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS |
Chile vs. Argentina | Jun. 25 | 9:00 p.m. ET | MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ |
Argentina vs. Peru | Jun. 29 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL |
Canada vs. Chile | Jun. 29 | 8:00 p.m. ET | Inter & Co Stadium, Orlando, FL |
Copa America 2024 Group A kickoff times
Group A's matches differ in kickoff times until the final game. However, what the games have in common is that they're almost all night games and many will be in available for prime time viewing in the USA.
Here's how that translates to major timezones around the world:
Local time (USA) | USA (ET) | USA (CT) | Canada (ET) | UK (BST) | Australia (AEST) | India (IST) |
5:00 p.m. CT | 6:00 p.m. | 5:00 p.m. | 6:00 p.m. | 11:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. (following day) | 3:30 a.m. (following day) |
7:00 p.m. CT | 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (following day) | 10:00 a.m. (following day) | 5:30 a.m. (following day) |
8:00 p.m ET. | 8:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 1:00 a.m. (following day) | 10:00 a.m. (following day) | 5:30 a.m. (following day) |
9:00 p.m. ET | 9:00 p.m. | 8:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. | 2:00 a.m. (following day) | 11:00 a.m. (following day) | 6:30 a.m. (following day) |
How to watch Copa America 2024 matches
Broadcasters from across the world will be showing the best action from the 2024 Copa America. Below are the key details on how to watch and stream matches in some of the major territories.
TV channel | Streaming | |
---|---|---|
USA | Fox Sports 1 & 2, TUDN, Univision | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, TUDN app/website, Universo Now, ViX |
Canada | TSN, RDS | TSN+, RDS app/website |
UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
Australia | — | Optus Sport |
India | — | — |
USA: Fox Sports will broadcast every Copa America match via their network of channels including Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, and your local FOX network affiliate. Fubo is the place to go for U.S.-based fans looking to stream matches with the platform offering a FREE trial ahead of the tournament to new users.
TUDN and Univision will broadcast Copa America for a Spanish-speaking audience on TV, with Fubo, ViX, Universo Now and the TUDN app as live streaming options.
Canada: TSN will broadcast matches with streaming options available on TSN+. RDS provides French-language options.
Australia: Fans in Australia can follow all the Copa America action live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: Matches will be available to watch on television on Premier Sports 1 and streaming on Premier Sports Player
India: No broadcaster has picked up the rights to the tournament in India.
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