The United States will host the 2024 Copa America tournament, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL announced Friday. Here’s what you need to know:
- The governing bodies announced a strategic agreement to “strengthen and develop football in both regions,” centering around 2024 national team competitions and the creation of a new club competition.
- As part of the deal, the men’s Copa America will include six guest CONCACAF teams in addition to all 10 CONMEBOL teams, and be jointly organized by both confederations.
- The 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup will also include four CONMEBOL guest teams in addition to eight CONCACAF teams.
- The U.S., Canada and Mexico are already set to jointly host the 2026 World Cup.
How teams will qualify for each tournament
The six CONCACAF guest teams will qualify for the 2024 Copa America through the 2023/24 CONCACAF Nations League.
On the women’s side, CONCACAF has invited the top four CONMEBOL teams based on the results of the 2022 Women’s Copa America to play in the inaugural Gold Cup, which will be held in the U.S. The two CONCACAF teams that will participate in the 2024 Olympics (the U.S. and Jamaica or Canada) will qualify directly, while the other six will qualify through the 2023 Road to CONCACAF W Gold Cup, a series of matches that will begin after the…
