Group A of the 2024 Copa América was one of four groups in the first stage of the tournament. The tournament involved national teams from CONMEBOL (South America) but also includes invited teams from the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and the Caribbean), that qualified via the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.
The group was made up of defending, eventual, and incumbent world champions Argentina, Peru and Chile, all three from CONMEBOL, and Canada from CONCACAF. The draw for the groups was conducted on December 7, 2023, with Argentina being previously seeded into the group. The group's matches, which include the opening match of the tournament between Argentina and Canada, took place from June 20–29 at six venues in six U.S. cities.
The top two teams, following a round-robin of three matches per team, advanced to the quarter-finals.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method ofqualification Appearances Previous bestperformanceFIFA RankingsTotalLastNovember 2023 June 2024 A1 (seed) 1 CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 2021 (Fifteen times, last in 2021) 1 1 A2 2 CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 2021 (1939 and 1975) 35 31 A3 3 CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 2021 (2015 and 2016) 40 40 A4 4 CONCACAF CONCACAF play-in round winners 1st None Debut 48 48
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Standings
In the quarter-finals: The winner of Group A, Argentina, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Ecuador. The runner-up of Group A, Canada, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Venezuela.
Matches All kick-off times are local times, as listed by CONMEBOL.
Argentina vs Canada The match marked Canada's debut in the Copa América, becoming the 20th team (10th outside of CONMEBOL teams) to compete in the tournament. The two teams had met only once before, a friendly match in May 2010 won 5–0 by Argentina.
GK 23Emiliano MartínezRB 26Nahuel Molina CB 13Cristian RomeroCB 25Lisandro Martínez LB 8 Marcos Acuña RM 11Ángel Di María CM 7 Rodrigo De PaulCM 5 Leandro Paredes LM 20Alexis Mac AllisterCF 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 9 Julián Alvarez Substitutions:MF 16Giovani Lo Celso FW 22Lautaro Martínez DF 19Nicolás Otamendi DF 3 Nicolás Tagliafico DF 4 Gonzalo Montiel Manager:Lionel Scaloni GK 16Maxime CrépeauRB 2 Alistair JohnstonCB 15Moïse BombitoCB 13Derek CorneliusLB 19Alphonso Davies (c)RM 17Tajon Buchanan CM 8 Ismaël KonéCM 7 Stephen EustáquioLM 23Liam Millar CF 10Jonathan David CF 9 Cyle LarinSubstitutions:FW 14Jacob Shaffelburg DF 22Richie Laryea MF 21Jonathan Osorio FW 12Jacen Russell-Rowe Manager: Jesse Marsch Man of the Match: Julián Alvarez (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Jorge Urrego (Venezuela) Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela) Fourth official: Iván Barton (El Salvador) Fifth official: David Morán (El Salvador) Video assistant referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) Assistant video assistant referee: Richard Trinidad (Uruguay)
Peru vs Chile
The two teams had faced each other in 84 previous matches, including 21 times in the Copa América with eight wins for Chile, seven wins for Peru along with six draws. Their most recent encounter was a 2–0 home win for Chile in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in October 2023.
GK 1 Pedro GalleseCB 15Miguel AraujoCB 5 Carlos ZambranoCB 22Alexander Callens DM 16Wilder CartagenaCM 8 Sergio PeñaCM 23Piero Quispe RW 7 Andy Polo LW 17Luis Advíncula (c) CF 14Gianluca LapadulaCF 20Edison Flores Substitutions:DF 6 Marcos López FW 25Joao Grimaldo FW 9 Paolo Guerrero DF 19Oliver Sonne DF 2 Luis Abram Manager: Jorge Fossati GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)RB 4 Mauricio IslaCB 16Igor LichnovskyCB 5 Paulo DíazLB 2 Gabriel SuazoCM 7 Marcelino Núñez CM 13Erick PulgarRW 9 Víctor Dávila AM 10Alexis SánchezLW 15Diego Valdés CF 11Eduardo Vargas Substitutions:FW 8 Darío Osorio FW 19Marcos Bolados FW 22Ben Brereton Díaz MF 18Rodrigo Echeverría Manager: Ricardo Gareca Man of the Match: Alexis Sánchez (Chile)
Assistant referees: Bruno Pires (Brazil) Bruno Boschilia (Brazil) Fourth official: Edina Alves (Brazil) Fifth official: Neuza Back (Brazil) Video assistant referee: Rodolpho Toski (Brazil) Assistant video assistant referee: Daniel Nobre (Brazil)
Peru vs Canada The two teams had met once before, a friendly match won 2–0 by Peru in September 2010. Another precedent between both sides is a friendly match won 3–1 by Canada in 1988; however, this encounter was not considered an international "A" match by FIFA as Peru had fielded their U19 team.
Shortly before the end of the first half, assistant referee Humberto Panjoj suffered a decompensation apparently due to the high temperatures in the stadium 32 degrees (91 °F) with a feels-like temperature of 38 (101 °F) with 51% humidity, so he had to leave for medical attention and was replaced by fifth official Ricardo Baren. With the 1–0 win, Canada achieved their third ever victory over a CONMEBOL opponent, the last time being a 2–0 over Colombia in the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
GK 1 Pedro GalleseCB 15Miguel Araujo CB 5 Carlos Zambrano (c) CB 22Alexander CallensDM 16Wilder CartagenaCM 8 Sergio Peña CM 23Piero Quispe RW 7 Andy PoloLW 6 Marcos LópezCF 14Gianluca Lapadula CF 20Edison Flores Substitutions:DF 4 Anderson Santamaría FW 11Bryan Reyna FW 9 Paolo Guerrero MF 10Christian Cueva FW 18André Carrillo Manager: Jorge Fossati GK 16Maxime CrépeauRB 2 Alistair JohnstonCB 15Moïse BombitoCB 13Derek Cornelius LB 22Richie Laryea CM 8 Ismaël Koné CM 7 Stephen EustáquioRW 23Liam Millar AM 10Jonathan DavidLW 19Alphonso Davies (c)CF 9 Cyle Larin Substitutions:DF 4 Kamal Miller FW 14Jacob Shaffelburg MF 21Jonathan Osorio FW 17Tajon Buchanan FW 25Tani Oluwaseyi Manager: Jesse Marsch Man of the Match: Jonathan David (Canada)
Assistant referees: Luis Ventura (Guatemala) Humberto Panjoj (Guatemala) Fourth official: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador) Fifth official: Ricardo Baren (Ecuador) Video assistant referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) Assistant video assistant referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia)
Chile vs Argentina The two teams had faced each other in 90 previous matches, including 29 times in the Copa América with a wide advantage for Argentina who won 21 of those matches with 8 draws and no Chilean victories, although Chile won on penalties in the two finals they played in 2015 and 2016. Their most recent meeting was a 2–1 home win for Argentina in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in January 2022.
GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)RB 4 Mauricio Isla CB 16Igor LichnovskyCB 5 Paulo DíazLB 2 Gabriel Suazo CM 13Erick Pulgar CM 18Rodrigo EcheverríaRW 8 Darío OsorioAM 10Alexis Sánchez LW 9 Víctor DávilaCF 11Eduardo Vargas Substitutions:FW 19Marcos Bolados MF 7 Marcelino Núñez DF 26Nicolás Fernández FW 22Ben Brereton Díaz Manager: Ricardo Gareca GK 23Emiliano MartínezRB 26Nahuel Molina CB 13Cristian RomeroCB 25Lisandro MartínezLB 3 Nicolás Tagliafico RM 7 Rodrigo De PaulCM 20Alexis Mac AllisterCM 24Enzo Fernández LM 15Nicolás González CF 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 9 Julián Alvarez Substitutions:MF 16Giovani Lo Celso FW 11Ángel Di María FW 22Lautaro Martínez DF 8 Marcos Acuña DF 4 Gonzalo Montiel Manager:Lionel Scaloni Man of the Match: Claudio Bravo (Chile)
Assistant referees: Nicolás Tarán (Uruguay) Carlos Barreiro (Uruguay) Fourth official: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) Fifth official: Pablo Llarena (Uruguay) Video assistant referee: Carlos Orbe (Ecuador) Assistant video assistant referee: Cristhian Lescano (Ecuador)
Argentina vs Peru The two teams had faced each other in 54 previous matches, including 17 times in the Copa América with 12 wins for Argentina, three wins for Peru along with two draws. Their most recent meeting was a 2–0 away win for Argentina in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in October 2023.
With the 2–0 defeat, Peru was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1995, snapping a streak of 10 consecutive tournaments advancing to the knockout stage. Peru also left the tournament without scoring a goal for the first time in its history.
GK 23Emiliano MartínezRB 4 Gonzalo MontielCB 6 Germán Pezzella CB 19Nicolás Otamendi LB 3 Nicolás TagliaficoCM 16Giovani Lo Celso CM 5 Leandro Paredes CM 14Exequiel PalaciosRF 11Ángel Di María (c) CF 22Lautaro MartínezLF 17Alejandro Garnacho Substitutions:MF 24Enzo Fernández FW 15Nicolás González FW 21Valentín Carboni MF 18Guido Rodríguez DF 2 Lucas Martínez Quarta Manager:Pablo Aimar GK 1 Pedro GalleseCB 3 Aldo CorzoCB 5 Carlos ZambranoCB 22Alexander CallensRM 19Oliver SonneCM 16Wilder CartagenaCM 8 Sergio PeñaLM 6 Marcos López AM 20Edison Flores AM 11Bryan Reyna CF 9 Paolo Guerrero (c)Substitutions:MF 13Jesús Castillo FW 14Gianluca Lapadula FW 24José Rivera FW 26Franco Zanelatto MF 10Christian Cueva Manager: Jorge Fossati Man of the Match: Lautaro Martínez (Argentina)
Assistant referees: Alberto Morín (Mexico) Marco Bisguerra (Mexico) Fourth official: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) Fifth official: Lubin Torrealba (Venezuela) Video assistant referee: Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico) Assistant video assistant referee: Erik Miranda (Mexico)
Canada vs Chile The two teams had met in four previous matches, all of them friendlies, with two wins for Chile, one victory for Canada and one draw. The two most recent were the 2–1 and 2–0 Chilean victories in May and October 1995, respectively.
With the scoreless draw, Canada secured its place in the quarterfinals and became the third CONCACAF team to advance to the knockout stage in its tournament debut. For Chile, it was its first group stage exit since 2004 and the first time they left the tournament without scoring a goal since 1917.
GK 16Maxime CrépeauRB 2 Alistair Johnston CB 15Moïse Bombito CB 13Derek CorneliusLB 19Alphonso Davies (c) CM 21Jonathan OsorioCM 7 Stephen EustáquioRW 22Richie Laryea AM 10Jonathan David LW 14Jacob Shaffelburg CF 9 Cyle Larin Substitutions:FW 23Liam Millar FW 17Tajon Buchanan FW 25Tani Oluwaseyi DF 4 Kamal Miller Manager: Jesse Marsch GK 12Gabriel AriasRB 4 Mauricio IslaCB 16Igor LichnovskyCB 3 Guillermo MaripánLB 2 Gabriel Suazo CM 7 Marcelino Núñez CM 18Rodrigo Echeverría RW 8 Darío Osorio AM 10Alexis Sánchez (c)LW 9 Víctor Dávila CF 11Eduardo Vargas Substitutions:DF 6 Thomas Galdames MF 13Erick Pulgar FW 19Marcos Bolados FW 22Ben Brereton Díaz MF 24César Pérez Manager: Ricardo Gareca Man of the Match: Alexis Sánchez (Chile)
Assistant referees: Alexander Guzmán (Colombia) Jhon León (Colombia) Fourth official: Jhon Ospina (Colombia) Fifth official: Corey Parker (United States) Video assistant referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) Assistant video assistant referee: Yadir Acuña (Colombia)
References
External links
2024 CONMEBOL Copa América at CONMEBOL.com