New era of soccer in the United States
Thursday’s Copa América draw at the James L. Knight Center will mark the start of exciting period for American soccer fans.
Miami breaths soccer. The arrival of Lionel Messi brought the eyes of the world to MLS and now the United States is ready to capture that attention.
Pelé's Cosmos, the 1994 World Cup, the Copa América Centenario; all are now in the past. The focus turns to the future, where a more profound change is expected.
Between the summers of 2024 and 2026 the US will host a Club World Cup, a World Cup and a Copa América. The latter is the first up, bringing together the likes of Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay in a quest for glory in the world’s greatest sporting market.The mystique of South American soccer has the chance to follow in the footsteps of Messi, arriving to enchant sports lovers across the United States.
The ball will roll from coast to coast, challenging the narrative that soccer does not matter. For the 62.1 million Hispanics living in the US, roughly 19% of the population, it will be a chance to reconnect with their Latin American roots through the sport.
In addition to the 10 CONMEBOL teams (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Venezuela and Paraguay), Mexico, the United States, Panama, and Jamaica have also qualified for the expanded 2024 tournament. The final two entrants will be confirmed in March with the CONCACAF playoffs.
The tournament will run from 20 June to 14 July, 24 days of soccer covering East Rutherford (New Jersey), Charlotte (North Carolina), Atlanta (Georgia), Orlando (Florida), Miami (Florida), Arlington (Texas), Houston (Texas), Austin (Texas) ), Kansas City, Glendale (Arizona), Inglewood (California), Las Vegas (Nevada) and Santa Clara
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