Brazil have endured bitter rivals Argentina hoovering up silverware lately and will hope to make amends at Copa America 2024.
The Selecao won their ninth continental crown on home soil in 2019 and the tournament returned to Brazil two years later, with games played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.
It meant home advantage did not weigh as heavily as it should and Angel Di Maria's goal proved to the the difference at the Maracana as Lionel Messi's long wait for a first senior international trophy ended.
But there was a packed house in Rio in November 2023 as Brazil went down to another 1-0 defeat, with Nicolas Otamendi the Argentina matchwinner. It was a result that made an unwanted piece of history as, remarkably, Brazil's first-ever home loss in a World Cup qualifier.
Nevertheless, the Copa might come at the perfect time — offering a chance to dream of success in the near future at the expense of focusing on an undesirable present. Below we pick through Brazil's potential path to glory.
Brazil Copa America 2024 group
As the next-highest-ranked CONMEBOL team after reigning champions Argentina, Brazil were seeded for the draw and automatically dropped into Group D.
Brazil were drawn against Colombia out of Pot. They were then pitted against Paraguay.
Finally, they pulled Costa Rica, who beat Honduras in the March playoffs.
Group D
- Brazil
- Colombia
- Paraguay
- Costa Rica
Brazil Copa America 2024 group stage fixtures, schedule
Group D fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| June 24, 2024 | TBD | Brazil vs. Costa Rica | SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA) |
| June 28 | TBD | Paraguay vs. Brazil | Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, NV) |
| July 2 | TBD | Brazil vs. Colombia | Levi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA) |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| July 6, 2024 | TBD | QF3: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-up | Allegiant Stadium (Paradise, NV) |
| July 6, 2024 | TBD | QF4: Group D winnervs. Group C runner-up | State Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ) |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| July 10, 2024 | TBD | QF3 winner vs. QF4 winner | Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC) |
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) |
Brazil Copa America 2024 path to the final
If Brazil progress as group winners, they will face the runners-up from Group C, from which the winners will be paired with the Group B runners-up in the quarterfinals. However, if they finish second, they would face the Group C winner.
The United States are the seeded team in Group C, drawn alongside Uruguay out of Pot 2. Either of those teams could conceivably win the group, which would avoid the Group D winner. Competing against those two favored sides in Group C are Panama and Bolivia, who will be thought likely to fall short of a knockout stage spot.
Brazil Copa America squad 2024
The below table will be updated with the names on the Brazil roster once the announcement is made.
Caps are correct as at the time of the squad announcement.
| Position | Player | Club | Age | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bento | Athletico-PR | 24 | 2 |
| GK | Ederson | Manchester City (ENG) | 30 | 25 |
| GK | Alisson | Liverpool (ENG) | 31 | 63 |
| DEF | Danilo | Juventus (ITA) | 32 | 56 |
| DEF | Yan Couto | Girona (ESP) | 21 | 3 |
| DEF | Guilherme Arana | Atletico-MG | 27 | 6 |
| DEF | Wendell | Porto (POR) | 30 | 2 |
| DEF | Beraldo | PSG (FRA) | 20 | 2 |
| DEF | Eder Militao | Real Madrid (ESP) | 26 | 30 |
| DEF | Gabriel Magalhaes | Arsenal (ENG) | 26 | 6 |
| DEF | Marquinhos | PSG (FRA) | 29 | 84 |
| MID | Andreas Pereira | Fulham (ENG) | 28 | 3 |
| MID | Joao Gomes | Wolverhampton (ENG) | 23 | 2 |
| MID | Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle (ENG) | 26 | 20 |
| MID | Douglas Luiz | Aston Villa (ENG) | 26 | 13 |
| MID | Lucas Paqueta | West Ham (ENG) | 26 | 44 |
| FOR | Endrick | Palmeiras | 17 | 4 |
| FOR | Evanilson | Porto (POR) | 24 | 0 |
| FOR | Rodrygo | Real Madrid (ESP) | 23 | 22 |
| FOR | Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal (ENG) | 22 | 9 |
| FOR | Raphinha | Barcelona (ESP) | 27 | 22 |
| FOR | Savinho | Girona (ESP) | 20 | 1 |
| FOR | Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid (ESP) | 23 | 28 |
