While the UK has been gripped by Euro 2024 fever, across the world there’s another huge tournament taking place.
Copa América is the tournament for national teams across the Americas. Like the World Cup, it’s held every four years. This year the USA is the host, with games taking place in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, New Jersey, California, Arizona, Nevada, Missouri, Kansas and Florida.
Fresh off winning their global title two years ago, Argentina are the hot favourites – with superstar Lionel Messi looking to add to his goal tally.
If you’d like to watch Copa América, we have everything you need – whether you’re based in the UK or the US.
When is Copa América 2024?
You’ve not got long to wait, as Copa América kicks off on Thursday 20 June 2024 with the opening ceremony, which will lead into the first game, Argentina vs Canada. The ceremony is estimated to begin around 7pm ET (US), which is 12am BST on 21 June in the UK.
The final match is scheduled for 15 July 2024, with the last two teams to be determined across the next few weeks.
What Copa América matches are on this week?
The group stages are the first part of the tournament. Here’s who is playing in the first week:
Thursday 20th June
Group A: Argentina v Canada – KO 8pm EDT/5pm PDT/1am BST (next day)
Friday 21st June
Group A: Peru v Chile – KO 8pm EDT/5pm PDT/1am BST (next day)
Saturday 22nd June
Group B: Ecuador v Venezuela – KO 6pm EDT/3pm PDT/11pm BST
Group B: Mexico v Jamaica – KO 9pm EDT/6pm PDT/2am BST (next day)
Sunday 23 June
Group C: USA v Bolivia – KO 6pm EDT/3pm PDT/11pm BST
Group C: Uruguay v Panama – KO 9pm EDT/6pm PDT/2am BST (next day)
We’ll update this article with new fixtures each week, so you can easily keep track of who is playing when.
How to watch Copa América in the UK
If you’re in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, the best way to watch the tournament is by signing up for a Premier Sports subscription.
Premier Sports is a paid-for channel you can add to your Sky and Virgin Media package. It costs £9.99 per month on Sky for four channels and £12.99 per month on Virgin for the same bundle.
It’s also available as a standalone subscription, but only costs £9.99 per month if you sign up for 12 months – more flexible options rack up the cost. Now, you can even get it via Amazon Prime Video but it’s the most expensive option at £14.99pm.
How to watch Copa América in the US
In America, the rights to the Copa América football tournament fall to Fox. Games will be split across Fox, FS1 and FS2.
If you don’t have access to these channels, you can watch along via live TV subscription services such as Fubo and DirecTV.
