Copa America returns for another spectacular edition as the South American championship kicks off on 20 June with reigning champions Argentina taking on Canada in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Albiceleste, who followed up their Copa America victory by lifting the World Cup in the following year, are once again the favorites to go all the way. Their skipper, Lionel Messi, is perhaps making his final appearance in the tournament and the former Barcelona ace will be looking to add to his already glittering trophy collection.
However, they still face challenges from traditional rivals such as Brazil and Uruguay, while Chile or Colombia are the dark horses. The hosts, USA, are making their first appearance since 2016, also coincidentally the last time they hosted the tournament.
Copa America 2024 Group A Teams
Title holders and favorites Argentina are the biggest side in the group. The world champions are overwhelming favorites to canter into the knockout stages by winning the group.
Another big name in the group is Chile, who famously won the Copa America in consecutive years, 2015 and 2016, beating Argentina in the finals on penalties on both occasions. Since then, however, La Roja have fallen off spectacularly, even failing to qualify for the last two editions of the World Cup.
Semi-finalists in four of the last five Copa America editions, Peru are no pushovers. Led by the ageless Paolo Guerrero. Los Incas are big hitters in the competition and can tear open any defense on their day.
The final side making up the group is Canada, who qualified after beating Trinidad and Tobago in the qualifying playoffs. This marks their first appearance in the competition and the Maple Leaves will be aiming to leave a lasting impression.
Argentina Squad For Copa America 2024
Head coach Lionel Scaloni hasn’t announced his final squad yet, but below are the 29 names in the provisional list:
Goalkeepers: Franco Armani (River Plate), Gerónimo Rulli (Ajax) and Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest), Nahuel Molina (Atlético Madrid), Leonardo Balerdi (Olympique de Marseille), Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), German Pezzella (Real Betis), Lucas Martínez Quarta (Fiorentina), Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United), Marcos Acuña (Sevilla), Nicolás Tagliafico (Lyon) and Valentín Barco (Brighton).
Midfielders: Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis), Leandro Paredes (Roma), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Rodrigo De Paul (Atlético Madrid), Exequiel Palacios (Bayern Leverkusen), Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur), Ángel Di María (Benfica) and Valentín Carboni (AC Monza)
Forwards: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Ángel Correa (Atlético Madrid), Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United), Nicolás González (Fiorentina), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan) and Julián Álvarez (Manchester City)
Let’s take a look at the notable absentees from Argentina’s COPA America 2024 squad:
- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
- Paulo Dybala (AS Roma)
Argentina’s Predicted XI For Copa America 2024
Argentina XI (4-3-3): Emiliano Martínez (GK); Nahuel Molina, Nicolás Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Marcos Acuña; Alexis Mac Allister, Rodigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández; M,Lionel Messi (C), Julián Álvarez, Ángel Di María
Chile Squad For Copa America 2024
Ricardo Gareca has named the following 24 players for his preliminary squad:
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Betis), Brayan Cortés (Colo-Colo), Gabriel Arias (Racing), Vicente Reyes (Norwich City), Lawrence Vigouroux (Burnley)
Defenders: Gary Medel (Vasco de Gama), Mauricio Isla (Independiente), Eugenio Mena (Universidad Catolica), Guillermo Maripán (Monaco), Paulo Díaz (River Plate), Enzo Roco (Al-Tai), Gabriel Suazo (Toulouse), Sebastián Vegas (Monterrey), Francisco Sierralta (Watford), Óscar Opazo (Colo-Colo), Igor Lichnovsky (Club América), Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza), Matías Catalán (Talleres), Nicolás Díaz (Tijuana), Felipe Loyola (Huachipato), Nicolás Fernández (Audax Italiano), Erick Wiemberg (Colo-Colo), Thomas Galdames (Godoy Cruz)
Midfielders: Arturo Vidal (Colo-Colo), Marcelo Díaz (Universidad de Chile), Erick Pulgar (Flamengo), Diego Valdés (Club América), Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City), Claudio Baeza (Toluca), Esteban Pavez (Colo-Colo), Pablo Galdames (Vasco de Gama), Víctor Méndez (CSKA Moscow), Rodrigo Echeverria (Huracán), Darío Osorio (Midtjylland), Williams Alarcón (Huracán), César Pérez (Unión La Calera), Lucas Assadi (Universidad de Chile), Vicente Pizarro (Colo-Colo), Luciano Cabral (Coquimbo Unido), Ulises Ortegoza (Talleres)
Forwards: Alexis Sánchez (Inter Milan), Eduardo Vargas (Atlético Mineiro), Ben Brereton Diaz (Sheffield United), Jean Meneses (Toluca), Diego Rubio (Toluca), Victor Dávila (CSKA Moscow), Felipe Mora (Portland Timbers), Alexander Aravena (Universidad Catolica), Diego Valencia (Atromitos), Marcos Bolados (Colo-Colo), Cristián Zavala (Colo-Colo), Maximiliano Guerrero (Universidad de Chile), Steffan Pino (Deportes Iquique), Gonzalo Tapia (Universidad Catolica)
Let’s take a look at the notable absentees from Chile’s COPA America 2024 squad:
- Carlos Palacios (Colo-Colo)
- Javier Altamirano (Estudiantes)
Chile Predicted Lineup For Copa America 2024
Chile XI (4-2-3-1): Claudio Bravo (GK) (C); Mauricio Isla, Igor Lichnovsky, Ben Diaz, Gabriel Suazo; Rodrigo Echeverría, Marcelino Núñez; Darío Osorio, Alexis Sánchez, Víctor Dávila; Eduardo Vargas
Peru Squad For Copa America 2024
Below are the 27 provisional players called up for the USA showpiece:
Goalkeepers: Pedro Gallese (Orlando City), Carlos Cáceda (Melgar), Diego Romero (Universitario)
Defenders: Luis Advíncula (Boca Juniors), Oliver Sonne (Silkeborg IF), Luis Abram (Atlanta United), Alexander Callens (AEK Athens), Anderson Santamaría (Atlas), Carlos Zambrano (Alianza Lima), Marcos López (Feyenoord), Paolo Reyna (Melgar)
Midfielders: Wilder Cartagena (Orlando City), Sergio Peña (Malmö), Jesús Castillo (Gil Vicente), Piero Quispe (Pumas), Renato Tapia (Celta Vigo), Christian Cueva (free agent)
Forwards: André Carrillo (Al Qadsiah), Gianluca Lapadula (Cagliari), Bryan Reyna (Belgrano), Franco Zanelatto (Alianza Lima), Andy Polo (Universitario), Alex Valera (Universitario), Edison Flores (Universitario), José Rivera (Universitario), Joao Grimaldo (Sporting Cristal), Paolo Guerrero (César Vallejo)
Let’s take a look at the notable absentees from Peru’s COPA America 2024 squad:
- Pedro Aquino (Santos Laguna)
Peru Predicted Lineup For Copa America 2024
Peru XI (3-5-2): Pedro Gallese (GK) (C); Miguel Araujo, Anderson Santamaría, Luis Abram; Luis Advíncula, Sergio Peña, Jesús Castillo, Piero Quispe, Marcos López; Bryan Reyna, Gianluca Lapadula
Canada Squad For Copa America 2024
The following 26 players were called up for the friendly games against the Netherlands and France. Head coach Jesse Marsch is likely to choose between them:
Goalkeepers: Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United), Maxime Crépeau (Portland Timbers), Tom McGill (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Defenders: Alistair Johnston (Celtic), Luc de Fougerolles (Fulham), Dominick Zator (Korna Kielce), Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers), Derek Cornelius (Malmo), Moïse Bombito (Colorado Rapids), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Richie Laryea (Toronto FC), Kyle Hiebert (St. Louis City)
Midfielders: Samuel Piette (CF Montreal), Stephen Eustáquio (Porto), Ismaël Koné (Watford), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC), Mathieu Choinière (CF Montréal)
Forwards: Cyle Larin (Mallorca), Junior Hoilett (Aberdeen), Theo Bair (Motherwell), Ike Ugbo (Sheffield Wednesday), Jacob Shaffelburg (Nashville), Tajon Buchanan (Inter Milan), Jonathan David (Lille), Liam Miller (Preston North End), Charles-Andreas Brym (Sparta Rotterdam), Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United)
As for the absentees, no notable players are missing from the Canadian Squad.
Canada Predicted Lineup For Copa America 2024
Canada XI (3-5-2): Maxime Crépeau (GK); Alistair Johnston, Derek Cornelius, Kamal Miller; Richie Laryea, Ismaël Koné, Samuel Piette, Stephen Eustáquio (C), Alphonso Davies; Cyle Larin, Jonathan David
Copa America 2024 Group A Matches
| Matches | Date | Time (GMT) | Venue |
| Argentina vs Canada | 12 AM | 11 PM | Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
| Peru vs Chile | 21 June | 9 PM | AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
| Peru vs Canada | 25 June | 1 AM | Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas |
| Chile vs Argentina | 25 June | 12 AM | MetLife Stadium, New Jersey |
| Argentina vs Peru | 29 June | 12 AM | Hard Rock Stadium, Florida |
| Canada vs Chile | 29 June | 12AM | Inter&Co Stadium, Florida |
Copa America 2024 Group A Standings and Table
| Position | Team | Matches Played | Wins | Loss | Draws | Points |
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Chile | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Group A games Live?
Fans around the world will be eager to catch a glimpse of their favorite South American stars in action at the Copa America 2024 tournament. Here’s where the championship will be broadcast live in the respective countries of Group A:
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In Argentina?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across Telefe and TyC Sports in Argentina
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In Chile?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across Canal 13 and Chilevision in Chile
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live in Peru?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live on Fubo in Peru
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In Canada?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across TSN (in English) and RDS (in French)
FAQs
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In The UK?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across Premier Sport in the UK
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In The USA?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across FOX Sports (in English) and TUDN (in French) in the USA
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In India?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across Sony Sports in India
Q. When and Where To Watch Copa America 2024 Live In Canada?
The Copa America 2024 will be broadcast live across TSN (in English) and RDS (in French)
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