Copa America 2024 draw: Argentina and Chile in the same group! Messi strives to defend his title Brazil PK Colombia
On December 8, Beijing time, the 2024 Copa America group draw ceremony was held at the James L. Knight Center in Miami, Florida, the United States, with Argentina and Chile in the same group, and Brazil and Colombia in the same group.
Tournament Introduction
This is the first official America's Cup event in the United States, having hosted one in 2016, but it was a special commemorative edition of the Centennial America's Cup.
A total of 16 teams participated in this tournament, including 10 teams from South America and 6 teams from Central and North America, divided into four groups of 4 teams each, and the top two teams in each group entered the quarterfinals to start the knockout round.
The last title was Argentina in 2021, which was also Messi's first major title in the national team, and he will try to defend the title next year. And in the history of the Copa America, Argentina and Uruguay are tied for the most with 15 titles, and Brazil has 9 titles.
Binning situation
The four teams in Pot 1 are Argentina (Group A, defending champions), Mexico (Group B, CONCACAF Gold Cup winners), the United States (Group C, the highest-ranked CACACAF team in October), and Brazil (Group D, the second-highest FIFA ranked South American team in October).
The remaining 12 teams are in Pot 2-4 according to the FIFA rankings in October, with the two North and Central American teams that have yet to be determined (Canada vs. Trinidad and Tobago and Honduras vs. Costa Rica 2-game play-off winners) moving into Pot 4.
The specific classifications are as follows:
Pot 1: Argentina (A1), Brazil (D1), Mexico (B1), USA (C1)
Pot 2: Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Pot 3: Chile, Panama, Venezuela, Paraguay
Pot 4: Jamaica, Bolivia, Canada/Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica/Honduras
The results of the draw
Infantino attended the draw ceremony and delivered a speech, with Ronaldo, Santa Cruz, Campos, and Zanetti as the draw guests. Defending champions Argentina coach Scaloni arrived with the trophy.
Group A: Argentina, Peru, Chile, Canada/Trinidad and Tobago
Group B: Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela, Jamaica
Group C: USA, Uruguay, Panama, Bolivia
Group D: Brazil, Colombia, Paraguay, Costa Rica/Honduras
It is worth mentioning that Argentina and Brazil are not in the same semi-zone, so it is impossible to meet in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, only in the final or in the third or fourth place final. In the last final, Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 to win the championship.
Schedule
The 2024 Copa America will kick off on June 20 next year, with Lionel Messi's defending champions Argentina playing their opener against Canada or Trinidad and Tobago at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The finals will be played on July 14, 2024, at Hard Rock Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium currently home to NFL team Miami Dolphins, the city where Messi is currently based.