Atlanta will host the opening match of the Copa América 2024, the final will be in Miami

Miami and Atlanta will host the final and opening match, respectively, of the Copa America 2024, announced the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol), in a statement published on its social networks and website.

The final of this Copa América, which will be held entirely in the United States, will take place on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miamiwhich can accommodate more than 65,000 spectators.

For his part, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, with capacity for more than 71,000 spectators, will kick off the tournament on June 20.

“We expect stadiums filled with the passion of the entire American continent for the opening and final of an unforgettable Copa América,” said Alejandro Domínguez, president of the Conmebol and vice president of the FIFA.

“In Atlanta, the ball will start rolling and it won’t stop for a month, until the final game in Miami. They are magnificent stadiums in wonderful cities. We appreciate the valuable collaboration of the US authorities and our friends in the Concacaf in the organization of this competition,” he added.

For its part, Víctor Montagliani, president of Concacaf and vice president of FIFA, He assured that both Atlanta and Miami are “two world-class venues” and maintained that they will be “excellent hosts for these games.”

In this Copa América 2024, 10 South American teams and six guests will compete from North America, Central America and the Caribbean as part of an agreement between Conmebol and Concacaf.

The 48th edition of this competition will bring together 16 national teams for the second time in its history, as happened in 2016, when the United States also hosted the continental cup that commemorated the centenary of the oldest national team competition in the world.

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