By Amanda Langell
Solidified in March 2024, 10 CONMEBOL teams and six CONCACAF teams qualified for the Copa America 2024, making it the biggest Copa America in a decade.
For the first time since 2016, the Copa America will take place on United States soil. The tournament's 32 matches will unfold across 14 stadiums and 10 states throughout June and July until one nation is crowned champions.
The competition features the best South American soccer players in the world, including Lionel Messi, who hopes to lead Argentina to another Copa America trophy after their victory in 2021. The other 15 participating teams, full of talented superstars, look to spoil Argentina's dreams of winning back-to-back titles.
Check out exactly what teams qualified for the Copa America 2024 before the first match kicks off at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Who has qualified for Copa America 2024?
Here are all the teams that qualified for the Copa America 2024:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Canada
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
- Mexico
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- USA
- Venezuela
The 10 CONMEBOL nations automatically qualified for the tournament while the six CONCACAF teams earned their spots over the last year. The USA, Mexico, Jamaica, and Panama qualified for the Copa America 2024 by reaching the 2023/24 CONCACAF Nations League semifinals.
Just one day before the USA triumphed over Mexico to win the 2023/24 CONCACAF Nations League, Canada defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 to qualify for the Copa America 2024 for the first time in their nation's history.
On the same day in March, Costa Rica beat Honduras 3-1 to secure the last spot in the historic international competition. The 16 teams were then sorted into four groups, with Canada set to take on Argentina in the first match of the tournament.
The world will be watching to see which of the 16 qualified teams will lift the Copa America trophy come July 14, 2024.
This article was originally published on 90min.com as Who has qualified for Copa America 2024?.
