Conmebol announces Copa America 2024 in the United States

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It will be the second time that the most important national team tournament in South America will be held in the United States

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and Concacaf, in partnership, announced that the 2024 Copa America will be held in the United States, one of the host countries for the 2026 World Cup. from South America and six invited teams from Central and North America. The announcement was made on Friday (27).

The teams that belong to Concacaf sought a place in the competition through the League of Nations 2023/2024. In the only edition of the tournament, 41 teams participated and the United States became champions with a 3-2 victory over Mexico in the decision.

It will be the second time that the most important team tournament in South America will be held in the United States, after the special commemorative edition in 2016, which also featured six Concacaf teams.

“CONMEBOL and CONCACAF are united by historic and sentimental ties. But above all, we are united by a passion for soccer and sport that is characteristic of all of the Americas. We want this passion to lead to more and better competitions and for football and its values ​​to grow and strengthen throughout the hemisphere,” said Conmebol President Alejandro Domínguez in a statement.

Concacaf president Victor Montagliani said the partnership will benefit both federations and aims to support football’s growth.

“This partnership is to support the continued growth of men’s and women’s football in Concacaf and Conmebol and will truly be of mutual benefit to both confederations. Working together with Conmebol we will deliver elite competitions that will provide more opportunities for our federations and that we know fans want to see. We will work together to ensure that football in both regions continues to thrive,” she said.

Partnership

Conmebol understands that this format will favor the teams from South America in order to prepare for the next World Cup. In addition to the opportunity to face traditional teams at World Cups, several teams will begin to settle in the tournament venue.

As part of the partnership, CONCACAF will invite the four best CONMEBOL women’s teams to compete in the 2024 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The unprecedented competition will be played in the United States, in May 2024. fundamental part of the new calendar of competitions for women’s national teams”.

On the women’s side, Concacaf will invite four South American teams to the 2024 Gold Cup, a tournament that will have its first edition this year in the United States.

Conmebol and Concacaf also announced plans for a club tournament to be held in 2024 with four teams, two from each region qualifying through their regional tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the Concacaf Champions League. The last edition of the Copa America was played in Brazil. In the decision, Argentina beat the Brazilian team 1-0 at Maracanã, with a goal scored by Di María.

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