The 2024 Copa America features sixteen participating nations. The ten member nations of the CONMEBOL and the six CONCACAF nations team up to participate in the international tournament.
The CONMEBOL nations feature the South American countries, namely Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The six CONCACAF nations are the United States, Mexico, Canada, Panama, Jamaica and Costa Rica.
The Copa America usually includes 12 teams with the 10 CONMEBOL nations and two teams invited from other continents. However, this time it has been extended to include 16 teams.
In the 2024 edition, the sixteen teams are divided into four groups of four members each, namely Groups A to D. Each team plays the other three teams in their respective group once in the group stage. The top two countries from each group move on to the next round i.e the quarter-finals.
Why are the USA in Copa America?
The United States of America participates in the Copa America as a member nation of the CONCACAF, also known as The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football.
For the 2024 edition of the Copa America, the CONMEBOL joined hands with its North American counterpart, CONCACAF to find a suitable host country. In return, the CONCACAF nations got six spots to participate in the tournament. As one of the member nations, USMNT (United States Men’s National Soccer Team) qualified for a spot in the tournament.
