MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey is one of the 14 hosts tapped for the Conmebol Copa América 2024 games being held next year from June 20 to July 14 in the United States.
The 82,500-capacity venue — the largest NFL stadium in the country — is hosting three games, including a semifinal match, according to Conmebol (South American Football Confederation).
“We will experience an unforgettable Copa America, enjoying the best soccer in the world in 14 magnificent stadiums,” said Alejandro Dominguez, President of Conmebol and FIFA Vice President.
Copa América 2024 games
The oldest worldwide national team tournament, the Copa América 2024 games will be held at 14 different stadiums across 10 states on the East Coast, Central Zone and West Coast.
The 48th edition of the tournament features 32 matches to be played over 25 days of competition with 16 participating teams — 10 from Conmebol and six from Concacaf (the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football).
The quarterfinals will be held July 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston; July 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and July 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
The semifinals will be in New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium on July 9 and Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium the next day. The third-place game will be in Charlotte on July 13, the eve of the final.
MetLife will also host two games in the Copa América’s group round, which were recently announced as Uruguay vs. Bolivia on Jun. 27 and Chile vs. reigning World Cup champions Argentina on Jun. 25. The matchup between Chile and Argentina is a rematch of the 2016 Copa América Final, which coincidentally also took place at MetLife Stadium.
Reigning world champion Argentina will seek to retain its title after defeating Brazil in the final on July 10, 2021.
Already qualifying for 2024 Concacaf national teams are the U.S., Mexico, Panama and Jamaica. The other two Concacaf teams will come out of a play-in tournament on March 23 between the national teams of Trinidad & Tobago, Honduras, Canada, and Costa Rica.
Copa América 2024 Meadowlands
MetLife Stadium will host a Group A match on June 25 featuring A3 vs. Argentina (A1), a Group C match on June 27 (C2 vs C4), and a Semifinal match on July 9.\
The other host stadiums aside from MetLife Stadium Meadowlands in East Rutherford, N.J. include:
- Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada
- AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
- Exploria Stadium, Orlando, Florida
- GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California
- Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
- NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
- SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
- State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
“I congratulate all of the host cities and their sports commissions. These venues are world-class and have passionate fans who are renowned for getting behind major events,” said Victor Montagliani, Concacaf President and FIFA Vice President.
“The exciting prospect of co-organizing the Copa America 2024 with our partners at CONMEBOL, in addition to the range of Concacaf competitions we will deliver in the next three years, will cement our region as a global hub for football as we head towards the FIFA World Cup 2026,” added Montagliani.
Copa América 2024 at the Meadowlands
Competing teams have won 10 FIFA World Cup titles and the biggest stars of world football. The group stage will be held from June 20 to July 2, quarterfinals from July 4 to 6, semifinals on July 9 and 10, third-place match on July 13, and the final on July 14.
According to the dynamics of the competition, two groups will play in the west and center of the country, and two groups in the east and center.
The competition will move in an easterly direction, the quarterfinals will be played in the west and center, while the semifinal and final will take place in the east.
Copa América in the U.S.
The 2024 games will be the second time in the tournament’s history that it will host 16 teams, the previous occasion being the 2016 edition, also hosted by the U.S. The 2016 competition was the 100-year celebration of Conmebol and was the first Copa America hosted outside South America.
the opening game will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and the final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
