Copa America 2024 kicks off later this week in 14 stadiums across the United States. Defending Copa and World Cup champion Argentina (+175) is the overwhelming favorite but it’s a quality field that will compete against Messi and co. over the next few weeks. Let’s look at each team and a few interesting notes for each along with their respective odds to win their group as well as the entire tournament.
Copa America Group A
Argentina
- Odds to win Group A (-400) | Odds to win Copa America (+175)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 1
- Defending World Cup and Copa America Champions
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Lionel Messi (+275)
Chile
- Odds to win Group A (+600) | Odds to win Copa America (+2800)
- Won Copa America on their home soil in 2015
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 42
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Alexis Sanchez (+6500)
Peru
- Odds to win Group A (+1000) | Odds to win Copa America (+5000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 32
- Won Copa America in 1975
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Piero Quispe (Odds NA)
Canada
- Odds to win Group A (+1200) | Odds to win Copa America (+7000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 49
- 1st appearance in Copa America
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Jonathan David (+10000)
Copa America Group B
Mexico
- Odds to win Group B (+110) | Odds to win Copa America (+1400)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 14
- One of 6 countries to qualify for every World Cup since 1994
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Edson Alvarez (+20000)
Mexico
- Odds to win Group B (+110) | Odds to win Copa America (+1400)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 14
- One of 6 countries to qualify for every World Cup since 1994
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Edson Alvarez (+20000)
Ecuador
- Odds to win Group B (+160) | Odds to win Copa America (+1400)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 31
- Highest Finish in Copa America: 4th (1959 and 1993)
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Moises Caicedo (+25000)
Venezuela
- Odds to win Group B (+550) | Odds to win Copa America (+7000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 54
- Highest finish in Copa America: 5th (1967)
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Salomon Rondon (+15000)
Jamaica
- Odds to win Group B (+900) | Odds to win Copa America (+15000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 55
- Also qualified for Copa America in 2015 and 2016
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Shamar Nicholson (+50000)
Copa America Group C
Uruguay
- Odds to win Group C (-140) | Odds to win Copa America (+500)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 15
- Tied with Argentina for most Copa America titles with 15 (most recent: 2011)
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Federico Valverde (+6500)
United States
- Odds to win Group C (+140) | Odds to win Copa America (+1200)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 11
- Top Copa America results: 4th (1995 and 2016)
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Christian Pulisic (+4000)
Panama
- Odds to win Group C (+1600) | Odds to win Copa America (+20000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 45
- 1st Copa America appearance was in 2016
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Adalberto Carrasquilla (Odds NA)
Copa America Group D
Brazil
- Odds to win Group C (-250) | Odds to win Copa America (+225)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 5
- 5-time World Cup winner (most recent 2002) | Only nation to never have missed a World Cup
- Player of the Tournament Candidate: Vinicius Junior (+330)
Columbia
- Odds to win Group D (+275) | Odds to win Copa America (+1000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 12
- Won Copa America in 2001
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Luis Diaz (+2500)
Paraguay
- Odds to win Group D (+1200) | Odds to win Copa America (+7000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 56
- Won Copa America on 2 occasions (1953 and 1979)
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Miguel Almiron (+25000)
Costa Rica
- Odds to win Group D (+1800) | Odds to win Copa America (+10000)
- Current FIFA World Ranking: 52
- Only Central American Nation to have played in 6 World Cups
- Top Player of the Tournament Candidate: Brandon Aguilera (Odds NA)
Difficult to not like the two favorites in each group. We will be back with some value plays once Messi and others reach the knockout round.
