The football world will be busy during June and much of July. The action has already begun in the Euro Cup and in a couple more days the Copa América 2024 will begin. Between June 20 and July 14 in the United States, a new edition of the oldest national team tournament in the world will be held and for this year opened its doors historically reserved for the 10 Conmebol countries, also to Concacaf and thus complete a table of 16 teams divided into four groups.

The attention, of course, will be on the field of play and the great figures who will star in the matches. However, they are not the only giants that will be present at the Cup. The stadiums that will host the games are also bombastic structures and a true reflection of the ostentatious American culture.

There will be 14 stadiums in 14 different cities that will host the tournament, where the 32 games will be distributed during the 25 days that the tournament will last. Almost none of them were originally created for football, many are shared with NFL teams.

Everything will begin on June 20 at the Mercedes Benz Stadium, home of the opening ceremony and two games, including the first match of the competition, which will be between Messi’s Argentina, defending champions; and Canada, debutants in the Copa América. It is a stadium that opened in 2017 with a capacity for 71,000 people and is occupied by both the Atlanta United of the MLS and the Atlanta Falcons of NFL football.

Everything will start in Atlanta, but surely the stadium that everyone wants to get to is the one located in Miami, where the Hard Rock Stadium will host the grand final of the tournament, in addition to other group stage games.

This colossus is capable of receiving 65,300 spectators and has already hosted major events. Of course, it is usually the home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, so it has already received the traditional Super Bowl six times. In addition, it is there where the Miami Masters 1,000 in tennis is held and also the Miami Grand Prix in Formula 1, which has included this circuit in its world calendar since 2022.

The stadium with the largest capacity is Metlife Stadium, opened in 2010, located in New Jersey and with capacity for 82,500 spectators. The New York Giants and the New York Jets of the NFL regularly occupy the facilities. It will host two group stage matches plus a semi-final.

On the other hand, the multifaceted nature of the venues is striking. Many of them host major music shows, such as the Rolling Stones concerts or the fashionable singer Taylor Swift. In addition, many boast technological advances, such as Houston’s NRG Stadium, which has a retractable roof and 196 surrounding guest suites.

Another example is the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, with capacity for 70,000 spectators and which has what is known as “The Oculus” at the center of its structure. It is a 360-degree screen with dual views and the ability to play videos with the highest possible quality to provide a complete experience at any show.

THE COLOSSI OF THE CUP

Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta Georgia
Capacity: 71,000 spectators
2 matches (Opening and group stage)
Regularly used by Atlanta United (MLS) and Atlanta Falcons (NFL).

Hard Rock Stadium
Miami Gardens, Florida
Capacity: 65,300 spectators
1 match (final)
Regularly used by Miami Dolphins (NFL)

AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Capacity: 80,000 spectators
3 matches (2 group stage and 1 quarterfinal)
Regularly used by Dallas Cowboys (NFL)

GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, Missouri
Capacity: 76,400 spectators
1 match (group stage)
Regularly used by Kansas Chiefs (NFL)

Q2 Stadium
Austin, Texas
Capacity: 20,700 spectators
2 matches (group stage)
Regularly used by Austin FC (MLS)

Bank of America Stadium
Charlotte, North Carolina
Capacity: 65,300 spectators
2 matches (1 semi-final and third place game)
Regularly used by Carolina Panthers (NFL) and Charlotte FC (MLS)

MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford, New Jersey
Capacity: 82,500 spectators
3 matches (2 group stage and 1 semi-final)
Regularly used by the New York Giants (NFL) and New York Jets (NFL)

State Farm Stadium
Glendale, Arizona
Capacity: 63,400 spectators
3 games (2 group stage and 1 quarterfinal)
Regularly used by Arizona Cardinals (NFL)

NRG Stadium
Houston Texas
Capacity: 72,220 spectators
3 matches (2 group stage and 1 quarterfinal)
Regularly used by Houston Texans (NFL)

SoFi Stadium
Inglewood, California
Capacity: 70,000 spectators
2 matches (group stage)
Regularly used by the Los Angeles Ram (NFL) and Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)

Children’s Mercy Park
Kansas City, Kansas
Capacity: 18,500 spectators
1 match (group stage)
Regularly used by Sporting Kansas (MLS)

Allegiant Stadium
The Vegas, Nevada
Capacity: 65,000 spectators
3 matches (2 group stage and 1 quarterfinal)
Regularly used by Raiders (NFL)

Inter&Co Stadium
Orlando, Florida
Capacity: 25,500 spectators
2 matches (group stage)
Regularly used by Orlando City (MLS)

Levi’s Stadium
Santa Clara, California
Capacity: 68,500 spectators
2 matches (group stage)
Regularly used by San Francisco 49ers (NFL)