The defending Copa champion is ready to begin the journey to defend his throne in the US in the upcoming summer.
The Argentine team will prepare for the upcoming Copa America tournament by playing warm-up matches against Ecuador and Guatemala next month in the United States.
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said that Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will face Ecuador at Soldier Field in Chicago on June 9. Five days later, the defending World Cup champions will play Guatemala at Commanders Field in Washington, DC.
These matches will be the Argentina team’s final preparations before they begin their Copa America 2024 campaign on June 20 against Canada in Atlanta. Argentina will be in Group A at Copa America 2024, facing other tough opponents such as Chile and Peru.
Coach Lionel Scaloni will have to complete the final list of 26 players for the tournament before June 12. Scaloni is expected to select many players who participated in the campaign to conquer Argentina’s third World Cup championship in Qatar in 2022.
South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) – Copa America organizers announced yesterday, May 16, that the squad participating in the tournament will be expanded from 23 to 26 players, and the tournament will take place from May 20. /6 to July 14.
“Each team is allowed to register a maximum of 26 players to compete, maintaining a total of 50 people in the team (including players and staff) to ensure living and travel conditions, according to financial regulations. main and rewards are stated in the Competition Regulations”, CONMEBOL stated.
“All players must be on the Provisional List submitted before May 5, 2024. This is a decision agreed upon at the FIFA Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, and is a step forward on the path to expanding the team. participation in the European Championship”.
Copa America, held since 1916, is the oldest continental football tournament in the world and has determined many South American champions over the years. Since last year, CONCACAF – the organization that manages North American football, has cooperated with CONMEBOL to co-organize the tournament this year.
