Why isn’t the USMNT automatically qualified for the 2024 Copa América if it will be played in the US?
As you may have heard, next summer, the United States will host the 2024 Copa América. The nation is doing so for the second time, with the 2016 version being the only other to be held outside of South America. So, as host you may have expected that the US men’s national team would have its place at the event guaranteed, right? Well, actually no. Our Nations League and Copa America journeys begin in Austin. 🎙️ Brett Oppenheim pic.twitter.com/ZJU5ev7xlu — U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) November 15, 2023 Which teams will feature in 2024 Copa América? The first thing to note is that the 2024 tournament is being expanded due to new strategic agreement between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. This will see six North American, Caribbean and Central American nations join the com Pet ition alongside the ten regular teams from South American countries. This is a repeat of what we saw at the 2016 centenary Copa América when, interestingly, the US were automatically qualified as ...