With all the attention on Euro 2024, you may have forgotten that the Copa America is taking place alongside it this summer.
Argentina are the current holders having won the tournament for the 15th time in 2021, beating Brazil in the final.
But a long line of nations will be looking to pinch Lionel Messi and Co’s crown and become the top dogs of the continent.
The 2022 World Cup winners enter as favourites and are being tipped to move clear of Uruguay and become the most successful nation in the tournament’s history.
But the likes of Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Mexico and the United States will fancy themselves to provide stiff competition.
With games on almost every day between 21 June and 15 July, you will not want to miss a second of the action. In this article, we will tell you how you can watch and keep up to date with the 2024 Copa America.
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Where is the 2024 Copa America being staged and when does it start?
The United States will host the 2024 Copa America having only been involved in the tournament four times previously.
14 different stadiums will be used across the entire country, meaning local kick-off times will also be varied due to the different time zones in the US.
The final will be played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida, home of the Miami Dolphins, while the semi-finals will take place in New Jersey and North Carolina.
Champions Argentina will kick off the tournament against Group A opponents Canada in the early hours of Friday morning for UK viewers.
Following that, a minimum of two group games a day will be played until 3 July, before the quarter-finals take place on 5, 6 and 7 July.
A few days break will come after the first round of knockouts before the semi-finals on 10 and 11 July, before the grand final in Miami on 15 July.
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Can Argentina make history?
Argentina are on an incredible run in major competitions, having won the last two they have competed in.
Messi has only got so many years left on the international stage but his hunger to win another title with his country will be as fierce as ever.
La Albiceleste have not lost a friendly game since 2019 and have only suffered defeat in all competitions once since the Saudi Arabia loss in the World Cup two years ago.
They rounded off their warm-up fixtures with a win over Guatemala and enter the tournament as strong favourites.
Who else are among the favourites?
Brazil – 2021 finalists and nine-time winners of the Copa America – are going to be a huge threat to Argentina. With the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo and Endrick running things in attack, they will feel confident ahead of the tournament.
Uruguay beat both Argentina and Brazil in recent World Cup qualifying matches and they have some hidden gems in their squad. Darwin Nunez, Federico Valverde and Ronald Aruajo are three top-class players who will help lead the third favourites into battle.
Elsewhere, there is little to split Mexico and the US in the bookies’ odds, but they are certainly dark horses, especially the host nation who will be playing in front of energised crowds.
Meanwhile, Ecuador are an outside shout, but realistically it would take something special for them to win the tournament.
How do I watch the Copa America on the TV?
Premier Sports hold exclusive rights to broadcast the 2024 Copa America and will be showing all 32 games live across June and July.
You can find Premier Sports 1 and Premier Sports 2 on channels 419 and 420 on Sky and for Virgin Media, it is 551 and 552.
Can I watch online?
Yes! Premier Sports have a web browser available for all subscribers to watch through their computers or tablets, should you not be able to secure TV rights from your partner or parents!
Head to Premier Sports on any browser and sign in to get access to the channels.
When are the 2024 Copa America games on?
You can find the date and time for every Copa America match below:
21 June: Argentina vs Canada (1am)
22 June:Peru vs Chile (1am)
22 June: Ecuador vs Venezuela (11pm)
23 June: Mexico vs Jamaica (2am)
23 June: USA vs Bolivia (11pm)
24 June: Uruguay vs Panama (2am)
24 June: Colombia vs Paraguay (11pm)
25 June: Brazil vs Costa Rica (12am)
25 June: Peru vs Canada (11pm)
26 June: Chile vs Argentina (2am)
26 June: Ecuador vs Jamaica (11pm)
27 June: Venzuela vs Mexico (2am)
27 June: Panama vs USA (11pm)
28 June: Uruguay vs Bolivia (2am)
28 June: Colombia vs Costa Rica (11pm)
29 June: Paraguay vs Brazil (2am)
30 June: Argentina vs Peru (1am)
30 June: Canada vs Chile (1am)
1 July: Mexico vs Ecuador (1am)
1 July: Jamaica vs Venzuela (1am)
2 July: Bolivia vs Panama (2am)
2 July: USA vs Uruguay (2am)
3 July: Brazil vs Colombia (2am)
3 July: Costa Rica vs Paraguay (2am)
5 July: Quarter-final 1 (2am)
6 July: Quarter-final 2 (2am)
6 July: Quarter-final 3 (11pm)
7 July: Quarter-final 4 (2am)
10 July: Semi-final 1 (1am)
11 July: Semi-final (1am)
14 July: Third-place play-off (1am)
15 July: Final (1am)
