United States To Host 2024 Copa América As Concacaf & Conmebol Announce New Partnership

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The United States is set to host another major international soccer tournament as it was just announced that the 2024 Copa América is coming to the U.S. as part of a new partnership between the South American soccer confederation Conmebol and the North American soccer confederation Concacaf.

South America’s preeminent international tournament will include 10 Conmebol nations and six Concacaf guest nations, with the latter group qualifying via the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League.

“This is a partnership to support the ongoing growth of men’s and women’s football in Concacaf and Conmebol, and will truly be of mutual benefit to both Confederations,” says Victor Montagliani, President of Concacaf. “Working hand in hand with Conmebol, we will deliver elite competitions that will provide more opportunities for our federations, and that we know passionate fans want to see. We look forward to working together to ensure that football in both regions continues to thrive.”

This new deal also includes the 2024 Concacaf Women’s Gold Cup invite four Conmebol guests, and that both confederations will create a new competition that will include participation from the best men’s clubs in South America and Concacaf.

That juncture allows South American nations to acclimate to an expanded 48-team World Cup in 2026 that’ll be mainly hosted on U.S. soil. It could also fill a key competitive gap for the North America 2026 co-hosts if they can advance via ​the 2023-24 Concacaf Nations League pathway (hosts traditionally auto-qualify and don’t play qualifiers).

With the Copa América coming stateside, Nashville could be a possible host city after being so close to hosting a 2026 FIFA World Cup game. Nashville SC has become one of the hottest teams in town and two of its players (Walker Zimmerman and Shaq Moore) played for the USMNT at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

“We are looking at it now, and we intend to,” said Butch Spyridon, CEO, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp in a statement to The Sports Credential when asked if he and his NCVC team would pursue an opportunity to host the tournament.

The U.S. hosted the Copa América Centenario in 2016, celebrating the tournament’s 100th anniversary. The USMNT went on to play in the Semifinals where they lost to Argentina.

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