Brazil route to Copa America final: Group, draw, bracket for Selecao at 2024 USA tournament

Dom Farrell

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Brazil have endured bitter rivals Argentina hoovering up silverware lately and will hope to make amends at Copa America 2024.

The Selecao won their ninth continental crown on home soil in 2019 and the tournament returned to Brazil two years later, with games played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It meant home advantage did not weigh as heavily as it should and Angel Di Maria's goal proved to the the difference at the Maracana as Lionel Messi's long wait for a first senior international trophy ended.

But there was a packed house in Rio in November 2023 as Brazil went down to another 1-0 defeat, with Nicolas Otamendi the Argentina matchwinner. It was a result that made an unwanted piece of history as, remarkably, Brazil's first-ever home loss in a World Cup qualifier.

MORE: Brazil vs Argentina score, result, highlights as Brazil fall to Otamendi goal after kickoff delayed by fight

Nevertheless, the Copa might come at the perfect time — offering a chance to dream of success in the near future at the expense of focusing on an undesirable present. Below we pick through Brazil's potential path to glory.

Brazil Copa America 2024 group

As the next-highest-ranked CONMEBOL team after reigning champions Argentina, Brazil were seeded for the draw and automatically dropped into Group D.

Brazil were drawn against Colombia out of Pot. They were then pitted against Paraguay.

Finally, they pulled Costa Rica, who beat Honduras in the March playoffs.

Group D

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Paraguay
  • Costa Rica

Brazil Copa America 2024 group stage fixtures, schedule

Group D fixtures

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
June 24, 2024TBDBrazil vs. Costa RicaSoFi Stadium (Inglewood, CA)
June 28TBDParaguay vs. BrazilAllegiant Stadium (Paradise, NV)
July 2TBDBrazil vs. ColombiaLevi's Stadium (Santa Clara, CA)

Quarterfinals

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
July 6, 2024TBDQF3: Group C winner vs. Group D runner-upAllegiant Stadium (Paradise, NV)
July 6, 2024TBDQF4: Group D winnervs. Group C runner-upState Farm Stadium (Glendale, AZ)

Semifinals

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
July 10, 2024TBDQF3 winner vs. QF4 winnerBank of America Stadium (Charlotte, NC)

Third place match

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
July 13, 2024TBDSF loser vs. SF loserCharlotte, NC (Bank of America Stadium)

Final

DateTime (ET)MatchLocation
July 14, 2024TBDSF winner vs. SF winnerHard Rock Stadium (Miami, FL)

Brazil Copa America 2024 path to the final

If Brazil progress as group winners, they will face the runners-up from Group C, from which the winners will be paired with the Group B runners-up in the quarterfinals. However, if they finish second, they would face the Group C winner.

The United States are the seeded team in Group C, drawn alongside Uruguay out of Pot 2. Either of those teams could conceivably win the group, which would avoid the Group D winner. Competing against those two favored sides in Group C are Panama and Bolivia, who will be thought likely to fall short of a knockout stage spot.

Brazil Copa America squad 2024

The below table will be updated with the names on the Brazil roster once the announcement is made.

Caps are correct as at the time of the squad announcement. 

PositionPlayerClubAgeCaps
GKBentoAthletico-PR242
GKEdersonManchester City (ENG)3025
GKAlissonLiverpool (ENG)3163
DEFDaniloJuventus (ITA)3256
DEFYan CoutoGirona (ESP)213
DEFGuilherme AranaAtletico-MG276
DEFWendellPorto (POR)302
DEFBeraldoPSG (FRA)202
DEFEder MilitaoReal Madrid (ESP)2630
DEFGabriel MagalhaesArsenal (ENG)266
DEFMarquinhosPSG (FRA)2984
MIDAndreas PereiraFulham (ENG)283
MIDJoao GomesWolverhampton (ENG)232
MIDBruno GuimaraesNewcastle (ENG)2620
MIDDouglas LuizAston Villa (ENG)2613
MIDLucas PaquetaWest Ham (ENG)2644
FOREndrickPalmeiras174
FOREvanilsonPorto (POR)240
FORRodrygoReal Madrid (ESP)2322
FORGabriel MartinelliArsenal (ENG)229
FORRaphinhaBarcelona (ESP)2722
FORSavinhoGirona (ESP)201
FORVinicius JuniorReal Madrid (ESP)2328

Dom Farrell

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Dom is the senior content producer for Sporting News UK. He previously worked as fan brands editor for Manchester City at Reach Plc. Prior to that, he built more than a decade of experience in the sports journalism industry, primarily for the Stats Perform and Press Association news agencies. Dom has covered major football events on location, including the entirety of Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup in Paris and St Petersburg respectively, along with numerous high-profile Premier League, Champions League and England international matches. Cricket and boxing are his other major sporting passions and he has covered the likes of Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Wladimir Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin and Vasyl Lomachenko live from ringside.