Buenos Aires, January 28 (BNA): Next year’s Copa America will be played in the United States and will feature six CONCACAF teams.
South American soccer’s governing body CONMEBOL said on Friday that its 10 national teams will play the tournament outside their region following an agreement with Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean, the Associated Press reported.
The six guests of Copa América 2024 will secure their spots according to their performance in the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League.
CONMEBOL said in a statement that the tournament will be held during the northern hemisphere summer.
The agreement also includes placing four of CONMEBOL’s women’s teams in the CONCACAF Championship, as well as creating a new club competition.
Ecuador decided not to stage the 2024 Copa América, as expected, due to public security issues.
The United States, Mexico and Canada will host the men’s World Cup in 2026.
Argentina is the defending Copa América and World Cup champion.