Argentina football team will begin their title defence when they meet Canada in the curtain-raiser at Copa America 2024 in Atalanta on Thursday, June 20. With the addition of six new teams, 16 sides from North and South America continent will clash in one of the oldest and biggest football tournaments in the world hosted by the United States of America.
Lionel Messi's La Seleccion equalled Uruguay's all-time record for 15 Copa America titles after beating Brazil in the final of the previous edition in 2021. Argentina are once again tipped favourites to mount a title challenge ahead of nine-time winners Brazil who miss their star footballers Neymar and Ederson due to injuries.
Copa America 2024 Live Streaming and Telecast Details
- When is the Copa America 2024 starting?
The Copa America 2024 tournament will begin on June 20, 2024, and the final will be played on July 14.
- At what time do the Copa America 2024 matches begin?
The first Copa America 2024 match between Argentina and Canada will begin at 05:30 AM IST (June 21). Matches will be played at 03:30 AM, 05:30 PM and 06:30 AM IST.
- Where can you watch the Copa America 2024 matches on TV and Online?
In a major blow to Indian football fans, there is no official broadcast and live streaming partner to telecast Copa America matches. Sony Sports Network telecasted the previous edition of the tournament in 2021 in India after securing a deal a day before the first game. The broadcasters have officially declined any plan to broadcast the upcoming edition in India. FanCode has also declined to stream Copa America 2024 live in India.
Indian fans can use private VPNs to stream live matches on fan-favourite sites soccerstreamlinks and epicsports. Indian users can also use a VPN to access the USA's official broadcast channel Fubo TV for Copa America 2024 live matches online.
Copa America 2024 Groups and Format
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Mexico | USA | Brazil |
| Peru | Ecuador | Uruguay | Colombia |
| Chile | Venezuela | Panama | Paraguay |
| Canada | Jamaica | Bolivia | Costa Rica |
16 teams are participating in the 2024 edition of the tournament, including six from the North American continent. Teams are equally divided into groups of four each and will play once against each other in the first round. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages - quarterfinals, semifinals, and final.
