The Copa America is almost upon us.
The 2024 edition of the CONMEBOL competition gets underway on June 20, as the best sides from North, South and Central America arrive in the United States for a special edition of the tournament.
The action will run for just short of a month, with established powerhouses like Brazil, Lionel Messi's Argentina and Uruguay all expected to challenge for the title. Argentina and Uruguay will be going for a record-extending 16th continental crown.
As well as those sides, you can expect to hear plenty about some of the CONCACAF teams, too. USMNT will hope to be competitive at the least, as they warm-up for the World Cup in 2026 in their own backyard, while the same applies to Canada and Mexico.
But before the Copa action begins, there will be a build-up period, where sides will test themselves in non-competitive action to get ready for the tournament proper.
The Sporting News rounds up the latest schedule, scores and results from all the warm-up games ahead of the finals.
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Copa America 2024 pre-tournament matches: Full schedule of fixtures, scores and latest results
Below is the list of international friendlies involving sides taking part in Copa America 2024.
Match times are all ET and subject to change. ET is -5hrs from BST, -14hrs from AEST and -9:30hrs from IST.
June 5:
- Mexico vs. Uruguay (9 p.m. ET)
June 6:
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Netherlands vs. Canada (2:45 p.m. ET)
June 7:
- Peru vs. Paraguay (6 p.m. ET)
June 8:
- United States vs. Colombia (5:30 p.m. ET)
- Mexico vs. Brazil (8:30 p.m. ET)
June 9:
- Canada vs. France (3:15 p.m. ET)
June 10:
- Argentina vs. Ecuador (6 p.m. ET)
June 11:
- Chile vs. Paraguay (8 p.m. ET)
June 12:
- United States vs. Brazil (7 p.m. ET)
- Ecuador vs. Bolivia (8:30 p.m. ET)
June 14:
- Guatemala vs. Argentina (6 p.m. ET)
- El Salvador vs. Peru (8:30 p.m. ET)
June 15:
- Colombia vs. Bolivia (5 p.m. ET)
June 16:
- Ecuador vs. Honduras (3:30 p.m. ET)
June 17:
- Panama vs. Paraguay (6:30 p.m. ET)
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When does Copa America 2024 start?
This edition of the Copa America will be held in June and July 2024. It was originally scheduled for mid-2023, but FIFA required that the tournament go hand-in-hand on the calendar with the European Championship, so it was postponed.
The opening date of the competition will be June 20, 2024 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, while the final will be on July 14 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami .
| Round | Dates |
| Group Stage | June 20- July 2, 2024 |
| Quarterfinals | July 4-6, 2024 |
| Semifinals | July 9-10, 2024 |
| Third Place | July 13, 2024 |
| Final | July 14, 2024 |
What time do Copa America 2024 games kick off?
Matches at Copa America will kick off in one of four time slots (local time ET): 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m. or 9 p.m. The knockout matches will all take place in the latter two slots.
Here is how those times translate to some of the major territories:
| Time Zone | 6 p.m. ET | 7 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. ET | 9 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada (PT) | 3 p.m. | 4 a.m. | 5 p.m. | 6 p.m. |
| UK (BST) | 11 p.m. | 12 a.m.* | 1 a.m.* | 2 a.m.* |
| India (IST) | 3:30 a.m.* | 4:30 a.m.* | 5:30 a.m.* | 6:30 a.m.* |
| Australia (AEST) | 8 a.m.* | 9 a.m.* | 10 a.m.* | 11 a.m.* |
*Following day