On the morning of June 21, the opening ceremony of Copa America 2024 took place impressively at Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, USA), before the opening match between Argentina and Canada.
Copa America 2024 officially opened this morning (June 21). The tournament is hosted by the US for the second time since 2016 when the event took place at the same time as Euro 2024 (Photo: Getty).
Over the next three weeks, 16 teams will compete across 14 cities across the United States, with the final taking place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida (Photo: CONMEBOL).
The Copa America opening ceremony took place in grand style right before the opening match between Argentina and Canada (Photo: Getty).
A large number of Argentine fans were present at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to cheer on their team as they successfully defended the Copa America title they won in 2021 (Photo: Getty).
FIFA President Gianni Infantino smiles as he attends the Copa America opening ceremony (Photo: Getty).
Image of the Copa America trophy at the stadium with 70,000 people watching the opening match between Argentina and Canada (Photo: Getty).
Argentina fans with the image of the 2022 World Cup trophy that coach Lionel Scaloni and his team won in Qatar (Photo: Getty).
Messi in Argentina’s starting lineup for the opening match against Canada (Photo: Getty).
Many fans cheered for Messi in the stands (Photo: Getty).
The Argentine superstar set a record with his 35th appearance at the Copa America (Photo: Getty).
Argentina is the number one candidate to win the Copa America championship with a rate of 31%, followed by Brazil (23%) and Uruguay (13%) (Photo: Getty).
