2024 Copa América odds, pick: Argentina, Brazil early favorites to win

The 16-team Copa América men’s soccer tournament, which features top squads from South America and North America, will be held from June 20 to July 14.

The 48th Copa América will be played at 14 venues across the United States.

You can catch all of the action on FOX and its networks and streaming on the FOX Sports app.

The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) is in Group C. The USMNT’s first match will be June 23 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, against Bolivia.

As for the betting market, Lionel Messi and Argentina are the pre-tournament favorite, with Brazil right behind.

Let’s take a look at the early odds to win Copa America along with insights on the USMNT’s three Group C matches and his pick for the eventual winner from FOX Sports Soccer Writer Doug McIntyre:

ODDS TO WIN COPA AMERICA 2024 *

Argentina: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)
Brazil: +225 (bet $10 to win $32.50 total)
Uruguay: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Colombia: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
United States: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Mexico: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Ecuador: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Chile: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Peru: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
Panama: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Paraguay: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Venezuela: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Jamaica: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Bolivia: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)

NOTE: Final two teams will be winners of Canada–Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica–Honduras on March 23.

* as of 12/23/2023

The group stage runs through July 2, with the quarterfinals July 4-6.

The semifinals are July 9-10 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The third-place match is on July 13 in Charlotte, and the final will be at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on July 14.

Doug McIntyre’s prediction for the tournament winner

“It won’t be easy for Argentina to repeat Spain’s feat from earlier this century and sandwich its World Cup win between a pair of continental crowns. But the Albiceleste is more than capable of doing so, even though Lionel Messi turns 37 four days after his country kicks off the 16-team event, and despite the stiff challenge they could face from a Uruguay team that recently handed Messi & Co. their first loss since becoming world champs.

“Another reason Argentina is the prohibitive favorite? Brazil, which Argentina beat to win the Copa America in 2021, is in dreadful form with USA 2024 now less than six months away.”

PICK: Argentina (+200) to win COPA America 2024

McIntyre’s insights on USMNT Group C matches

USMNT vs. Bolivia, June 23, Arlington, Texas

“There will still be considerable pressure on the U.S. in its curtain-raiser at the Dallas Cowboys’ home stadium. Anything less than three points for coach Gregg Berhalter’s team would make its second match a must win ahead of the group finale against Uruguay.”

USMNT vs. Panama, June 27, Atlanta

“In front of what could be a heavily pro-USMNT crowd in Atlanta, the 12th-ranked U.S. should be able to handle FIFA’s No. 41 team in theory. In practice, Los Canaleros have for years been a thorn in the Americans’ side, particularly in tournament play.

“While the USMNT holds a 17W-2L-7T advantage all-time, Panama beat the U.S. during the last World Cup qualifying cycle. They also eliminated the hosts from two of the last five Gold Cups, including in 2023.”

USMNT vs. Uuguay, July 1, Kansas City, Mo.

“The USMNT must wait until its final Group C match to take on one of South America’s best. Uruguay certainly is that. La Celeste has been a revelation under new manager Marcelo Bielsa, who took over after Uruguay’s disappointing showing at last year’s World Cup.

“Last month, Balsa’s team handed Argentina a 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss at the famed Bombonera Stadium in Buenos Aires — the first defeat for Messi & Co. as world champs.”

Here are the previous Copa America championship matches:

2021: Argentina def. Brazil
2019: Brazil def. Peru
2016: Chile def. Argentina
2015: Chile def. Argentina
2011: Uruguay def. Paraguay
2007: Brazil def. Argentina
2004: Brazil def. Argentina
2001: Colombia def. Mexico
1999: Brazil def. Uruguay
1997: Brazil def. Bolivia
1995: Uruguay def. Brazil
1993: Argentina def. Mexico
1991: Argentina def. Brazil
1989: Brazil def. Uruguay
1987: Uruguay def. Chile
1983: Uruguay def. Brazil
1979: Paraguay def. Chile
1975: Peru def. Colombia
1967: Uruguay def. Argentina
1963: Bolivia def. Paraguay
1959: Uruguay def. Argentina
1959: Argentina def. Brazil
1957: Argentina def. Brazil
1956: Uruguay def. Chile
1955: Argentina def. Chile
1953: Paraguay def. Brazil
1949: Brazil def. Paraguay
1947: Argentina def. Paraguay
1946: Argentina def. Brazil
1945: Argentina def. Brazil
1942: Uruguay def. Argentina
1941: Argentina def. Uruguay
1939: Peru def. Uruguay
1937: Argentina def. Brazil
1935: Uruguay def. Argentina
1929: Argentina def. Paraguay
1927: Argentina def. Uruguay
1926: Uruguay def. Argentina
1925: Argentina def. Brazil
1924: Uruguay def. Argentina
1923: Uruguay def. Argentina
1922: Brazil def. Paraguay
1921: Argentina def. Brazil
1920: Uruguay def. Argentina
1919: Brazil def. Uruguay
1917: Uruguay def. Argentina
1916: Uruguay def. Argentina