Copa America draw results: Final groups, reaction to ceremony for 2024 tournament in USA

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The 2024 Copa America draw groups, matchups and possible paths for each team with an eye on the coveted CONMEBOL trophy have been revealed.

Hosted by the United States, next summer's competition will combine the 10 South American nations with six North American guest challengers in a special edition of the tournament.

With the 2026 World Cup set to be staged across North American soil, next summer's Copa America will serve as a lead-in to the massive global event two years later. 

The Sporting News brought you live coverage of the 2024 Copa America draw below, with all the results from the event in Miami which setting the stage for the competition next summer as each team learned its fate and sets its path towards international glory.

USA: Watch the 2024 Copa America draw live on FS1 with Fubo

Copa America 2024 draw: Final confirmed groups

Group A

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Argentina (seeded)
Peru
Chile
Canada/Trinidad & Tobago

Group B

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Mexico (seeded)
Ecuador
Venezuela
Jamaica

 Group C

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USA (seeded)
Uruguay
Panama
Bolivia

 Group D

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Brazil (seeded)
Colombia
Paraguay
Costa Rica/Honduras

Copa America 2024 draw: Live updates, results, groups

Copa America 2024 reaction

10:00 p.m. ET: That's all from us for this year's Copa America draw. Well be bringing you plenty of coverage of next year's tournament so make sure you keep following The Sporting News!

9:24 p.m. ET: Lionel Scaloni, taking the media podium to react to Argentina's draw in Group A, remains non-committal regarding his future as Argentina head coach. Scaloni wouldn't even confirm that he will be in charge when Argentina begin their Copa America title defense.

"I need to think, I need to think a lot about what I'm going to do," Scaloni said at his press conference. "It's not a goodbye, nor anything else. But I need to think, because the bar is very high and it's difficult to continue winning. These guys make it difficult. It's time to think about this time. I will tell the president and I will tell the players later, because this National Team needs a coach who has all the possible energy and who is well."

US draw: The United States got a very difficult draw, especially with the toughest Pot 2 team in Uruguay, but it could have been worse. They drew Bolivia from Pot 4, which is a very soft pull, and they will fancy their chances against fellow CONCACAF side Panama on home soil as well.

The USMNT should escape from Group C with no issues, but winning it will be key to hopefully avoid Brazil in the quarterfinals, making the group finale against Uruguay exceedingly important. Head coach Gregg Berhalter is excited.

Most wide open group: Easily the toughest group to call will be Group B, where a struggling Mexico side were drawn against two sides with grit in Venezuela and Ecuador. Their Pot 4 team presents an enormous challenge as well in Jamaica, who boast arguably their most talented roster ever.

On recent form, it's conceivable that any of those four teams make it through, and any of those four teams could be eliminated. That will be a fascinating group to follow!

Softest group:  Nobody in the 2024 Copa America got a softer draw than Argentina in Group A. They pulled Peru, by far the weakest team in Pot 2, before then also getting one of the most desirable teams in Pot 3 in Chile. Those two teams currently sit outside the qualifying positions through six games in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.

They finished it off by getting either Canada or Trinidad & Tobago out of Pot 4, which avoids the most difficult possibility from Pot 4 in Jamaica. The defending champions should get to the knockout stage with very little trouble.

Copa America 2024 live draw results

Pot 4:  The group restrictions wreak absolute havoc on the draw as they try to do Pot 4, as they initially draw groups that feature two restrictions, but they eventually get sorted out.

The draw slotted  Playoff A  (Canada or Trinidad & Tobago) into Group A, meaning a playoff team will participate in the opening match of the tournament. Then Group B initially drew  Bolivia  but due to the restrictions they ended up moving to Group C with the United States.

Jamaica  are drawn next but will slot into Group B alongside Mexico because of the regulations. Finally, the  Playoff B  teams (Costa Rica or Honduras) are drawn into Group D.

That was a bit of a mess, because they originally put Bolivia into Group B, but had to rearrange after. They then had to rearrange Jamaica and the other playoff winner. Yikes.

Pot 3:  Moving on to Pot 3! Group A sees  Peru , while Group B gets  Venezuela ! Group C and the USA draw  Panama , while Group D sees  Paraguay  drawn!

Pot 2: Now here's the part we've all been waiting for! First up to join Argentina in Group A is Peru! Into Group B is Ecuador! The United States and Group C draw Uruguay! And Group D gets Colombia!

Pot 1: We are officially starting the draw! They are first going through the formality of drawing all the seeded teams for each group, with Argentina into Group A, Mexico into Group B, USA in Group C, and Brazil in Group D.

Introduction: They are now announcing the presenters for the draw. First up is Ronaldinho! The Brazilian superstar, hilariously, has refused to dress up like everyone else. He's joined on stage by Paraguayan star Roque Santa Cruz, Mexican legend Jorge Campos, and Argentine legend Javier Zanetti.

Format: They have announced the restrictions of the draw. Each group cannot have more than three CONMEBOL teams, nor can they have more than two CONCACAF teams. They will draw the teams in alphabetical order of each group, so in round two, the first ball drawn will be into Group A, then Group B, and so on.

8:10 p.m. ET: FINALLY they're ready to get to the draw! The pots are out on the stage, and they're preparing to bring out the special guests who will conduct the draw.

Copa America 2024 draw presentation

8:05 p.m. ET: Lionel Scaloni, head coach of the defending champions, have brought the Copa America trophy out on stage for the draw. They announce that the trophy's been renovated ahead of the coming tournament.

8 p.m. ET: They've now moved to unveiling the official ball for the 2024 Copa America, made by Puma. Diego Godin, a member of the Uruguay team that won the 2011 Copa America, is on stage discussing his experience at this competition to help with the unveiling.

7:55 p.m. ET: The presenters are finally, mercifully, back on stage. They're not ready to do the draw just yet though, as they are introducing the tournament's mascot, which is bright red eagle named Capitan. He's dancing awkwardly on stage, like something out of a fever dream.

7:50 p.m. ET: If you're wondering whether Alejandro Dominguez has finished his story yet, the answer is, unfortunately, no. This is the worst.

7:40 p.m. ET: Now it's CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani's turn to speak. You had to expect at least some blathering about before they get to the draw. Such is the nature of these events.

Alejandro Dominguez steps back up to cap off the opening speeches, saying "the best is yet to come." Yes please, let's get to it, shall we? Nope. Dominguez has just launched into a very, VERY long story. Good grief.

7:35 p.m. ET: Speaking first is CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez. He's doing his welcome speech in English, which clearly isn't his forte, and he soon switches into Spanish before welcoming FIFA president Gianni Infantino to the stage.

7:30 p.m. ET: The draw is set to commence momentarily! Although we know how these things usually go, there's likely going to be some trumpeting and fanfare before they get to actually drawing the balls. Let's see what CONCACAF and CONMEBOL have in store for us, and how streamlined this process is.

The presenters are Venezuelan television host Lindsay Casinelli and Argentine journalist Juan Jose "JuanJo" Buscalia.

Copa America 2024 draw: Pre-draw lead-up news, commentary, stats, and more

7:20 p.m. ET: Gregg Berhalter told Jenny Taft of Fox Sports that they're treating the Copa America "like a mini World Cup." He also says that when it comes to balancing the established crop of USMNT players with bringing along new talent, "we need to support our core group of players, the Copa America isn't really the place to experiment." He wants to win games.

7:15 p.m. ET: With the draw closing in, Argentine journalist Gaston Edul reports that Lionel Scaloni has spoken with AFA president Claudio Tapia, and that their current standing is positive. They will speak in greater depth later. That should calm the minds of Argentina fans for now, as they hope their wildly successful head coach stays on long-term.

Lesser-followed journalist Nani Senra of DSports in Argentina went a step further and claimed the meeting produced a handshake pact between the two of a continued partnership, but that as yet to be relayed by other more well-known journalists.

7 p.m. ET: With 30 minutes to go until the draw, CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani spoke to Fox Sports reporter Jenny Taft. Montagliani said he's most looking forward to "the coach's faces when they see the draw" which is a pretty funny outlook on the coming night!

6:30 p.m. ET: One hour to go! Here's where Lionel Messi stands in terms of all-time Copa America records:

  • Appearances: 34 — T-1st all-time (level with Sergio Livingstone of Chile)
  • Goals: 13 — T-7th, 4 behind all-time leaders Norberto Mendez & Zizinho
  • Hat-tricks: 1 — most all-time is 2 (Messi's hat-trick is one of just two ever off the bench)
  • Assists: 17 — 1st all-time (5 assists in 2021 is most in a single Copa America all-time)
  • Tournaments: 6 — T-3rd (most is Alex Aguinaga & Angel Romano with 8, 2024 will be Messi's 7th)

6 p.m. ET: There's just 90 minutes to go before the draw is set to begin! Two teams the seeded sides will be hoping to avoid are Colombia from Pot 2 and Venezuela from Pot 3. They have just one all-time Copa America title between them (Colombia in 2001) but both are in good recent form through CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying and would be a tough out in this competition.

Colombia especially have looked quite positive, drawing Uruguay and beating Brazil through the first six qualifying matches. Luis Diaz has been electric for his national team, but they also have displayed a stifling defense which has conceded just three goals thus far.

5:30 p.m. ET: While the United States ponder how far they can go at the Copa America, the other two CONCACAF powers are just hoping to pull themselves out of a rut.

Mexico have been struggling mightily since their disappointing World Cup group stage exit a year ago, and frankly, signs of difficulty started before that. They managed to draw Germany in a friendly this summer, but the close call in the CONCACAF quarterfinals against Honduras erased all that good will.

Canada, meanwhile, have to navigate a playoff with Trinidad & Tobago before they can even think about the Copa America. It's tough times for the two North American sides looking to put on a good show this coming summer before joint-hosting the World Cup in 2026.

5 p.m. ET: A big question for U.S. fans over the next six months will be how high they wish to set expectations for the USMNT in the Copa America. If they finish top of their group, and other results go as expected, they wouldn't face another Pot 1 team (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico) until the semifinals, but things don't always play out to chalk.

There are a number of difficult CONMEBOL teams that could trip the U.S. up, but they will fancy their chances on home soil. What are your expectations for the United States in this competition on home soil? What constitutes a successful Copa America for Gregg Berhalter's side, and what kind of result would put the USMNT head coach's job in peril?

4 p.m. ET: With just over three hours to go before the draw, here's a look at the tournament favorites. Argentina, as defending champions of the competition and the reigning World Cup title winners, are interestingly joint-favorites alongside fellow South American powerhouse Brazil.

That's a fascinating turn of events, as Brazil have mightily struggled through the opening stage of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, winning just two of their opening six matches and sitting sixth in the table. Clearly the market expects them to turn things around in time for next summer's tournament, but there are plenty of questions.

For example, will the likes of Neymar and Eder Militao recover from their torn ACL's in time for the competition?

3 p.m. ET: As mentioned before, there's much attention on the future of Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni, and whether he will discuss his feelings with the AFA leadership while attending tonight's draw. Reports from Argentina have confirmed that he will not sit with the AFA delegation for the draw ceremony, but that is only because coaching staffs are to be seated in different areas from the federation executives across the board.

Argentine journalist Veronica Brunati reports that it's unclear when (or even if) Scaloni will meet with AFA leadership regarding his future.

2 p.m. ET: As the draw gets nearer, here's a look at the toughest and softest possible draws for each Pot 1 team.

The most difficult draw would probably involve some combination of Uruguay from Pot 2, Venezuela from Pot 3, and Jamaica from Pot 4. Uruguay have already beaten both Brazil and Argentina in World Cup qualifying, while Venezuela sit in a strong table position through the first six matches as well. Jamaica shocked Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals and feature arguably the nation's most talented squad in decades, if not ever.

A soft draw would include Peru out of Pot 2, Chile in Pot 3, and Bolivia in Pot 4. Peru sit bottom of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, Chile have their weakest squad in years, and Bolivia have struggled to put results together away from their elevated mountain fortress in La Paz. If Costa Rica emerge from the playoffs, they would present an easier Pot 4 side, but it's unlikely they get by Honduras.

1 p.m. ET: Despite - or, perhaps, because of - the concerns around Lionel Scaloni's future, Argentina are showing their World Cup-winning manager some love.

12:00 p.m. ET: It's been a remarkable day in Brazilian domestic football. Pele's former club, Santos, have been relegated for the first time in their 111-year history with a final-day-of-the-season defeat in the country's Serie A.

The club also produced Brazil record scorer Neymar - the most expensive player in the world, who is hoping to recover from injury in time for the Copa America - but have suffered financial problems recently.

11:00 a.m. ET: Brazil legend Ronaldo scored 10 goals across three consecutive editions of the Copa America, including a goal in the 1999 final from a Rivaldo pass as his country beat Uruguay 3-0 to lift the trophy.

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10:00 a.m. ET: There are 196 days until the Copa America begins, and we're about to discover the initial fixtures!

9:00 a.m. ET: Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni has caused a stir with one or two recent mentions of wanting talks with his bosses about the future.

That has led to anticipation that Scaloni will meet the President of the Argentine Football Association, Claudio Tapa, at today's draw for discussions.

National newspaper Ole quoted Scaloni as saying he had "many things to think about" after Argentina beat Brazil at the Maracana more than two weeks ago.

"Although they returned together on the Rio-Buenos Aires flight, the truth is that, since that match, there has been no further contact between Tapia and Scaloni," says Ole.

"A transcendental meeting could take place not only for the future of our national team, but also for Argentine football."

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8:00 a.m. ET: Here's the full list of Copa America winners...

Argentina (15): (1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937, 1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959-I, 1991, 1993 and 2021)
Uruguay (15): (1916, 1917, 1920, 1923, 1924, 1926, 1935, 1942, 1956, 1959, 1967, 1983, 1987, 1995 and 2011)
Brazil (9): (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007 and 2019)
Paraguay (2): (1953 and 1979)
Chile (2): (2015 and 2016)
Peru (2): (1939 and 1975)
Colombia (1): (2001)
Bolivia (1): (1963)

7:00 a.m. ET: Welcome to coverage of the 2024 Copa America draw from The Sporting News! The draw will take place at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, FL, with the ceremony beginning this evening at 7:30 p.m. ET.

Named after the eponymous newspaper publisher, the entertainment center was originally opened in 1982 before expansion four years later, plus renovations in 1997 and again in 2005. It has hosted countless concerts, wrestling events, and even tapings of Wheel of Fortune.

Teams in 2024 Copa America draw

The 16 teams in the 2024 Copa America were broken up into four pots of four teams each for the group-stage draw.

Pot 1 teams were pre-drawn, consisting of defending champions Argentina, CONCACAF Gold Cup champions Mexico, hosts and defending CONCACAF Nations League champions USA, and the next highest-ranked CONMEBOL side, Brazil.

The remaining four pots were arranged by FIFA ranking, with the two yet-to-be-determined CONCACAF playoff winners pre-drawn into Pot 4.

Pot 1 (seeded) Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Argentina Uruguay Chile Jamaica
Mexico Colombia Panama Bolivia
USA (host) Ecuador Venezuela Playoff winner A
(Canada or Trinidad & Tobago)
Brazil Peru Paraguay Playoff winner B
(Honduras or Costa Rica)

How to watch 2024 Copa America draw

Country TV channel Streaming
USA FS1 Fubo USA, Fox Sports app
Canada TSN3 Fubo Canada, TSN+

Starting at 7:30 pm ET on December 7 , the 2024 Copa America draw will be available to watch on FS1 in the United States . That channel, along with many others that own broadcast rights to major football competitions around the globe, is available to stream on Fubo . It can also be streamed on the Fox Sports app.

In Canada, the draw can be viewed on TSN, which can also be streamed on Fubo Canada . Streaming is available from the network on its premium platform TSN+.

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2024 Copa America fixtures, schedule

Group Stage

Group A fixtures

date Time (ET) match Location
June 20, 2024 TBD Argentina vs. Canada/Trinidad & Tobago Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
June 21 TBD Peru vs. Chili Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium)
June 25 TBD Chile vs. Argentina East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium)
June 25 TBD Peru vs. Canada/Trinidad & Tobago Kansas City, KS (Children's Mercy Park)
June 29 TBD Argentina vs. Peru Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium)
June 29 TBD Chile vs. Canada/Trinidad & Tobago Orlando, FL (Exploria Stadium)

Group B fixtures

date Time (ET) match Location
June 22, 2024 TBD Mexico vs. Jamaica Houston, TX (NRG Stadium)
June 22 TBD Ecuador vs. Venezuela Santa Clara, CA (Levi's Stadium)
June 26 TBD Ecuador vs. Jamaica Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium)
June 26 TBD Venezuela vs. Mexico Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium)
June 30 TBD Jamaica vs. Venezuela Austin, TX (Q2 Stadium)
June 30 TBD Mexico vs. Ecuador Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium)

Group C fixtures

date Time (ET) match Location
June 23, 2024 TBD USA vs. Bolivia Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium)
June 23 TBD Uruguay vs. Panama Miami, FL (Hard Rock Stadium)
June 27 TBD Uruguay vs. Bolivia East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium)
June 27 TBD Panama vs. USES Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
July 1 TBD Bolivia vs. Panama Orlando, FL (Exploria Stadium)
July 1 TBD USA vs. Uruguay Kansas City, MO (Arrowhead Stadium)

Group D fixtures

date Time (ET) match Location
June 24, 2024 TBD Brazil vs. Honduras/Costa Rica Inglewood, CA (SoFi Stadium)
June 24 TBD Colombia vs. Paraguay Houston, TX (NRG Stadium)
June 28 TBD Colombia vs. Honduras/Costa Rica Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium)
June 28 TBD Paraguay vs. Brazil Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium)
July 2 TBD Honduras/Costa Rica vs. Paraguay Austin, TX (Q2 Stadium)
July 2 TBD Brazil vs. Colombia Santa Clara, CA (Levi's Stadium)

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

date Time (ET) match Location
July 4, 2024 TBD QF1: Group A winner vs. Group B runner-up Houston, TX (NRG Stadium)
July 5, 2024 TBD QF2: Group B winner vs. Group A runner-up Arlington, TX (AT&T Stadium)
July 6, 2024 TBD QF3: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up Las Vegas, NV (Allegiant Stadium)
July 6, 2024 TBD QF4: Group D winner vs. Group C runner-up Glendale, AZ (State Farm Stadium)

Semifinals

date Time (ET) match Location
July 9, 2024 TBD QF1 winner vs. QF2 winner East Rutherford, NJ (MetLife Stadium)
July 10, 2024 TBD QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium)

Third place match

date Time (ET) match Location
July 13, 2024 TBD SF loser vs. SF loser Charlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium)

Final

date Time (ET) match Location
July 14, 2024 TBD SF winner vs. SF winner Hard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.