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The expanded 2024 version of the Copa America options a number of nations from the CONCACAF area along with the standard sides from CONMEBOL, and shall be performed exterior of South America for simply the second time in its historical past, with the USA internet hosting for a second time, eight years after the primary.

Our European internationals are already in motion at Euro 2024 in Germany this summer season, however the South People will be part of them in their very own continental championship when the Copa America kicks off tonight.

With the event happening across the US, matches shall be performed late at night time or within the early hours of the morning UK time.

Holders Argentina will kick off the Copa America towards Canada tonight on the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, which is the place Chelsea will tackle Membership America within the third recreation of our US Tour.

Ecuador may also get their marketing campaign underway at one other of the grounds we shall be visiting throughout Chelsea’s US Tour 2024, after they play Venezuela at Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, which is able to host our conflict towards Wrexham.

And the Copa America third-place play-off – plus one of many semi-finals – may also be held at one other of the Blues’ locations this summer season: the Financial institution of America Stadium in Charlotte the place we’ll play Champions League holders Actual Madrid.

Group A

Argentina – Enzo Fernandez

Winners of the final Copa America and World Cup, Argentina go into this competitors as favourites to retain their crown and turn into solely the second nation in historical past to win three consecutive main tournaments – following Spain in 2008-2012. They’ve did not win only one match since their opening recreation of the 2022 World Cup.

Having recovered from the harm which compelled him to overlook the top of our Premier League marketing campaign, Enzo Fernandez is anticipated to line-up within the centre of Argentina’s midfield alongside Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister, simply as he did throughout their World Cup triumph.

Argentina’s group fixtures:

Argentina v Canada – Friday 21 June, 1am BST (Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta)
Chile v Argentina – Wednesday 26 June, 2am BST (MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford)
Argentina v Peru – Sunday 30 June, 1am BST (Exhausting Rock Stadium, Miami)

Group B

Ecuador – Moises Caicedo (and Kendry Paez)

Ecuador go into this Copa America with hopes of surpassing their finest earlier efficiency of fourth place in 1993. Their solely defeats within the final 12 months have been to world champions Argentina and European title holders Italy, and so they go into this event following back-to-back wins over Bolivia and Guatemala of their warm-up video games.

Moises Caicedo will tackle the same holding midfielder position to the one he occupies with Chelsea, having began each aggressive match for his nation for over two years.

Forward of him is prone to be Kendry Paez, the youngest participant at this Copa America who will be part of Chelsea after his 18th birthday subsequent Could, who turned a daily in Ecuador’s No10 place throughout their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign.

Ecuador’s group fixtures:

Ecuador v Venezuela – Saturday 22 June, 11pm BST (Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara)
Ecuador v Jamaica – Wednesday 26 June, 11pm BST (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas)
Mexico v Ecuador – Monday 1 July, 1am BST (State Farm Stadium, Glendale)

Copa America knockout rounds schedule (dates are native instances)

Quarter-finals: 4-6 July
Semi-finals: 9-10 July
Third-place play-off: 13 July
Closing: 14 July

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