The 2024 Copa America is already well underway in the USA, and as the second round of group stage matches get underway, there’s an exact rematch of the 2016 final between South American neighbors Argentina and Chile at the MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, in Group A.
Argentina got off to a strong defence of their 2021 Copa title, defeating Canada in the tournament’s opening match with a comfortable 2-0 win, while Chile are still searching for their first victory having recorded a 0-0 stalemate with Peru.
There’s plenty of history and plenty of feeling behind this fixture, particularly after Chile defeated the Albiceleste in back-to-back finals across 2015 and 2016. The latter – a 4-2 victory on penalties at the MetLife Stadium – even led to the temporary international retirement of Lionel Messi!
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Messi’s had success aplenty since returning to the fold, including hoisting Argentina’s first World Cup since 1986, but Chile will still be hoping to produce another upset which could derail the Albiceleste’s bid to lift back-to-back Copa America titles.
As these two long-time Copa America rivals face off to begin the second round of group stage matches, The Sporting News has a full breakdown of kickoff times across the world, as well as TV channel and live streaming details.
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This 2024 Copa America Group A match kicks off from MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, June 25 at 9:00 p.m. local time (ET) in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
Here’s how to watch this 2024 Copa America Group A clash across all of the major regions:
USA: Argentina’s second match at the 2024 Copa America will be televised in the United States on FS1. There is also a Spanish-language broadcast on both TUDN and Univision. All three channels will be available to stream on Fubo, who are offering a FREE trial for new users.
Canada: The match will be streamed by English-language rights holder TSN on their dedicated platform, TSN+. It will also be televised in French on RDS as well as streamed on RDS+.
United Kingdom: The entire 2024 Copa America will be televised in the UK on Premier Sports 1, with streaming on their platform, Premier Sports Player.
Australia: All 2024 Copa America games are streamed in Australia by exclusive rights-holder Optus Sport.
India: Copa America matches are not available at present to watch in India.
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Argentina escaped the opening match on a dodgy Atlanta pitch with no injury issues. Therefore, the only questions for head coach Lionel Scaloni heading into this match are tactical.
He has flipped between a 4-3-3 and a newly deployed 4-4-2, moving Nico Gonzalez around to either fit an extra midfielder or an extra forward up front. Giovani Lo Celso and Leandro Paredes are the midfielders at risk of seeing less time if not required, while Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez fight for places up front.
Lo Celso and Rodrigo de Paul were the Argentina players booked in the opener and therefore at risk of a yellow card suspension if they pick up a second.
Argentina projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Emiliano Martinez (GK) — Molina, Romero, Lisandro Martinez, Acuna — De Paul, Paredes, Mac Allister — Di Maria, Messi, Alvarez.
There are two injuries for Chile head coach Ricardo Gareca to work around. Winger Diego Valdes was withdrawn at halftime of the opener with a muscle injury and will reportedly miss this match, but could return for upcoming matches. Additionally, defender Igor Lichnovsky trained separately from the rest of the squad, but should be ready to suit up on matchday.
35-year-old Alexis Sanchez remains a starter for Chile, but largely only because they have nobody else to take his place at the No. 10. With talisman striker Eduardo Vargas also at 34 years old, young talent is desperately needed in the attack to usher in the next generation of Chilean football.
Opening match yellow cards for Sanchez, Victor Davila, and Erick Pulgar leave all three at risk of a suspension should they pick up another booking.
Chile projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Bravo (GK) — Isla, Lichnovsky, P. Diaz, Suazo — Pulgar, Echeverria — Davila, A. Sanchez, B. Brereton Diaz — C. Vargas.
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Jonathan is a freelance content producer and commentator for Sporting News UK, with a focus on international rugby tournaments like the Six Nations and Rugby World Cup. He also works as a commentator for StatsPerform’s football network, covering matches across Europe including the Champions League, 2022 FIFA World Cup, and the 2023 Women’s World Cup. He’s a regular contributor to the history and statistics website Rugby League Project.
Jonny graduated from Leeds University with a journalism degree in 2021 and was Head of Media at Widnes Vikings RLFC in 2023. A self-confessed nerd of rugby league, union and football (soccer). Jonathan’s coverage across several sports can be found on the TSN site.
