The USA is all set to welcome the top national sides from CONCACAF and CONMEBOL for this summer’s Copa America tournament.
As part of their build up to hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Canada and Mexico, the USA will host games from coast to coast, with fixtures on the schedule in New Jersey, Florida, Texas and California.
The pressure of being a host nation can have a galvanizing impact on both the team and the nation, as seen in previous Copa America tournaments and the FIFA World Cup.
Gregg Berhalter will be hoping to use the home crowd as a huge motivator this summer, with the USA looking to build on their semifinal spot in 2016.
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Has the USA hosted the Copa America before?
The short answer is yes. The USA hosted the 2016 Copa America, as the first non-CONMEBOL nation to do so, and 2024 will be their second hosting of the tournament.
USA Copa America record
The tournament in 2024 will be the fifth time the USA has been invited to or qualified for the Copa America since their first appearance in 1993. They have reached the semifinals twice, in 1995 and 2016.
YearStage Reached1993Group Stage1995Fourth Place2007Group Stage2016Fourth PlaceHost nation records at the Copa America
The USA reached the semifinals as hosts back in 2016, as they became the 11th country to host the tournament. Argentina has hosted the Copa America on the most occasions, with nine, and La Albiceleste are the joint most successful side in the competition’s history, with 15 titles, alongside Uruguay.
Stretching back to the first tournament in 1916, the Copa America has been won by the host nation on 22 occasions, with the most recent being Brazil in 2019.
Below is the full details on host nations who have emerged victorious in the Copa America.
Copa America host winnersNationTotal No. of Copa America titlesCopa America titles as hostArgentina156 (1921, 1925, 1929, 1937, 1946, 1959)Uruguay157 (1917, 1923, 1924, 1942, 1956, 1967, 1995)Brazil95 (1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 2019)Peru21 (1939)Chile21 (2015)Bolivia11 (1963)Colombia11 (2001)USA Copa America 2024 scheduleDateCompetitionMatchLocationTime (ET)TV (USA)Streaming (USA)Jun. 23, 20242024 Copa America
Group StageUSA vs. BoliviaArlington, TX
(AT&T Stadium)6 p.m.Fox SportsFuboJun. 27, 20242024 Copa America
Group StageUSA vs. PanamaAtlanta, GA
(Mercedes-Benz Stadium)6 p.m.Fox SportsFuboJul. 1, 20242024 Copa America
Group StageUSA vs. UruguayKansas City, MO
(Arrowhead Stadium)9 p.m.Fox SportsFuboJul. 6, 20242024 Copa America
QuarterfinalsTBD (if qualified)TBD (either Las Vegas, NV OR Glendale, AZ)TBDFox SportsFuboJul. 10, 20242024 Copa America
SemifinalsTBD (if qualified)Charlotte, NC
(Bank of America Stadium)8 p.m.Fox SportsFuboJul. 14, 20242024 Copa America
FinalTBD (if qualified)Miami, FL
(Hard Rock Stadium)8 p.m.Fox SportsFubo
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