Defending champion Argentina opens subsequent yr’s Copa America on June 20 in Atlanta in opposition to the winner of a Canada-Trinidad and Tobago playoff, and the U.S. begins vs. Bolivia three days later at Arlington, Texas.
Argentina additionally faces Chile at East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 25 in a repeat of the 2016 ultimate at MetLife Stadium and closes Group A 4 days later in opposition to Peru at Miami Gardens, Florida, additionally web site of the ultimate on July 14.
The Twelfth-ranked U.S. opens in opposition to the lowest-ranked South American nation in No. 85 Bolivia. then performs No. 41 Panama at Atlanta on June 27 and finishes Group C in opposition to Eleventh-ranked Uruguay at Kansas Metropolis, Missouri, on July 1, based on the draw Thursday evening. Uruguay was the highest-ranked non-seeded workforce the U.S. may face within the first spherical.
“If there’s not stress, you aren’t getting diamonds,” U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter mentioned.
The highest two groups in every group transfer on to the quarterfinals. If the U.S. advances, it could meet Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Costa Rica or Honduras. By profitable its group, the U.S. would possibly keep away from a quarterfinal in opposition to the Brazilians.
Brazil heads Group D of the 16-nation match and faces the Costa Rica-Honduras playoff winner at Inglewood, California, on June 24, Paraguay at Las Vegas 4 days later and Colombia at Santa Clara, California, on July 2.
Each playoff video games might be on March 23.
Ecuador was in line to host the Copa America as a part of the rotation by South American soccer’s governing physique however declined. The occasion was moved to the U.S. and expanded to incorporate six nations from North and Central America and the Caribbean.
Mexico is seeded in Group B and performs Jamaica at Houston on June 22, Venezuela at Inglewood 4 days later and Ecuador at Glendale, Arizona, on June 30.
Matches additionally might be performed at Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Kansas Metropolis, Kansas; and Orlando, Florida.
Semifinals might be in New Jersey on July 9 and North Carolina the next day. Quarterfinals are at Houston on July 4, Arlington the following day and Glendale and Las Vegas on July 6.
The U.S. hosted the Copa America Centenario in 2016, when Chile beat Argentina on penalty kicks within the ultimate following a 0-0 draw. The Individuals defeated Ecuador 2-1 in a quarterfinal, then have been eradicated with a 4-0 defeat to Argentina.
Seven of the Copa America stadiums are among the many 11 U.S. websites for use for the 2026 World Cup: Arlington; Atlanta; East Rutherford; Houston; Inglewood; Kansas Metropolis, Missouri; and Santa Clara.
The Copa America will use Puma balls following offers with Nike relationship to 2004. A Capitan mascot additionally debuted on the draw.
