- The Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro, hosted the last two finals of the tournament.
- In the 2024 edition, the decisive match will take place in Miami Gardens, Florida, in the United States
Every team that participates in the CONMEBOL Copa América™ has the dream of reaching the grand final and, of course, lifting the continent's championship trophy. So far, few have achieved these milestones and, likewise, few stadiums have had the opportunity to host the final of the oldest national team tournament in the world.
In the 2024 edition, the venue for the final will be the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florid. A few years prior, MetLife Stadium, also in the United States (one of the 14 stadiums in this edition), hosted the Copa América Centenario™ title match. Recently, the Copa CONMEBOL América™ was also won at the Maracanã (twice), at the National Stadium in Santiago and at the Monumental in Buenos Aires.
Let's look back at the stadiums that have hosted of the last five CONMEBOL Copa América™ finals:
2011: Monumental, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
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Argentina hosted the CONMEBOL Copa América™ final again after 24 years, but, just like in 1987, the Argentines failed to reach the grand final and watched Uruguay lift the trophy at the Monumental. The iconic home of River Plate, prior to recent renovations and capacity expansion, hosted 65,921 fans on June 24, 2011, where Diego Forlán and Luis Suárez's La Celeste beat Paraguay 3-0 on a sunny afternoon in Buenos Aires.
2015: National Stadium, Santiago (Chile)
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As hosts of the 2015 edition, Chile reached the final buoyed by the passion of their fans and a historic generation of players. The crowning achievement could only take place at the National Stadium, in the capital Santiago, a place of great significance for football and the history of the country. La Roja took the final match against Argentina to a penalty shootout, where Alexis Sanchez made most of the 45,693 present (and all of Chile) explode with joy.
2016: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ (United States)
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The first final outside of South America, as part of the 2016 CONMEBOL Copa América Centenario™, took place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will also host matches in the 2024 edition. The stage has a great location near Manhattan, the heart of New York, and witnessed the historic meeting between Chile and Argentina. In another tense duel, decided on penalties, La Roja overcame La Albiceleste and celebrated their two-time championship in front of 82,026 people.
It should be remembered that both teams will face each other again at the same MetLife, in a must watch match in the second round of Group A.
Matches at MetLife Stadium at the 2024™ CONMEBOL Copa America:
- Chile vs. Argentina, 6/25 at 9pm* - tickets
- Uruguay vs. Bolivia, 6/27 at 9pm* - tickets
- SEMIFINAL 1, 9/7 at 8pm* - tickets
*local time GMT-4
2019: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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The most important stadium in Brazilian football finally hosted a CONMEBOL Copa América™ final in the 21st century, when Brazil once again hosted the world's oldest national team tournament (the first time since 1983, when the Fonte Nova, in Salvador, hosted the final). On this occasion, the Brazilian national team, who had already beaten strong opponents in the semi-finals, faced Peru, winning 3-1 and lifting the trophy again after waiting 12 years. A total of 69,968 fans watched the Canarinho become champions for the ninth time in history.
2021: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
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The CONMEBOL Copa América™ returned to Brazil for the 2021 edition, and once again the Maracanã was the scene of the grand final. A reduced crowd due to pandemic safety measures (6,500 people) witnessed a historic Brazil vs. Argentina final, a match in which a great goal from Angel di Maria and a great performance from Emiliano Martinez secured the 15th title for the Albiceleste, ending a long drought and returning the Argentines to the position of the tournament's biggest champion, tied with Uruguay.
