USA to host Copa America 2024, 6 CONCACAF groups to be invited in match

Copa America 2024 is ready to be performed within the United States, the CONCACAF and CONMEBOL confederations introduced on Friday, 27 January.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 27, 2023 23:36 IST

The Copa America 2024 will probably be performed in USA. (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Argentina are set to journey to the United States of America to defend their Copa America title in 2024. The CONMEBOL, that hosts the competitors mentioned on Friday, 27 January, that the match will probably be co-hosted within the USA with the CONCACAF confederation.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina lifted the trophy in 2022 – Messi’s first ever senior degree match win with Argentina. Messi’s group defeated Brazil in a nervy ultimate match, a sport that boosted Argentina’s credentials as one of many high groups on the planet.

Next 12 months’s Copa America, organised by the South American confederation (CONMEBOL), will even characteristic six invited groups from the CONCACAF (North, Central America and Caribbean) area.

It would be the second time that South America’s most essential nationwide group match will probably be held within the U.S. after the particular commemorative version in 2016, which additionally featured six CONCACAF groups.

On the ladies’s aspect, CONCACAF will invite 4 South American nationwide groups to the 2024 W Gold Cup, a match that may have its first version this 12 months within the U.S..

CONMEBOL and CONCACAF additionally introduced plans for a membership match to be held in 2024 with 4 groups, two from every area qualifying by their present regional tournaments, the Copa Libertadores and the CONCACAF Champions League.

“CONMEBOL and CONCACAF are united by historical and emotional ties. But above all, we are united by a passion for football and sport that is characteristic of the whole of the Americas,” mentioned CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez in a press release on Friday.

“We want this passion to lead into more and better competitions and for football and its values to grow and strengthen throughout the hemisphere.”

CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani added: “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.”

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Jan 27, 2023