How to Watch a Copa America 2024 Match in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City will host a single Copa America match, pitting the U.S. against Uruguay, one of the all-time winners. Find out everything you need to know to enjoy this event.
Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of the few Copa America venues that will host a single match. However, this match will mark the presentation of the host United States, which will face Uruguay, one of the top winners of the oldest national team tournament in the world.
In fact, it is one of the favorite matches. Therefore, I recommend you to book USA vs. Uruguay tickets as far in advance as possible as it is one of the best sellers of the tournament.
How much do Copa America 2024 tickets cost and how to get them in Kansas City?
Copa America ticket prices will depend on which opponents are facing each other and where in the stadium the seats are located. The cheapest seats and those with the worst visibility are usually those behind the goals or in the upper tiers, while the side seats, which offer a better view of the field of play, are usually more expensive.
You can buy your tickets for the match USA vs. Uruguay in Hellotickets, which will be played on July 1.
When are the matches of the Copa America 2024 to be played in Kansas City?
Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium will host a single match of Copa America 2024, the third match of Group C, which will pit the U.S. against Uruguay, who, along with Argentina, is one of the all-time winners with 15 wins. It will pit the U.S. against Uruguay, which, along with Argentina, is one of the all-time winners with 15 victories. This match will be played on July 1, at 8 p.m., and is one of the favorite matches. It is therefore advisable to buy tickets for the USA vs. Uruguay match in advance.
This match has some peculiarities, as it will not only pit a CONCACAF team against a CONMEBOL team, but it is also the last match of the group stage, which could prove to be decisive. In the quarterfinals, the Group C qualifiers will play the top two from Group D at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and State Farm Stadium in Glendale, both on July 6.
Date and time of the Copa América match in Kansas City
- Match 1
- Group C
- United States vs. Uruguay
- July 1st
- 20.00 hours / GMT -5H
- Tickets
Which teams play the Copa America 2024 in Kansas City?
A single match will be played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, pitting the USA against Uruguay. An opportunity to see live the warmth of the local fans and discover the Charrúa team, one of South America's historic teams. Remember that it is one of the most demanded matches, so buy your ticket for the USA vs. Uruguay match as early as possible. On the other hand, I encourage you to know all the information about Copa America 2024.
United States
As was the case in the 2016 edition, the United States will host the Copa America and will be looking to advance past the semifinals for the first time, which is its best result ever in the competition. To do so, they will be counting on a young squad that already reached the round of 16 in the last World Cup and will be looking to make a splash playing at home.
- Number of Copa América participations... 5 editions.
- Best result in Copa América... semifinalist, last time in 2016.
- Last Copa América result... semifinalist in the 2016 edition.
Uruguay
Uruguay is one of the top winners of the Copa América and is going through a stage of generational renewal, in which it combines renowned figures with young talents, most of whom play in European soccer. In the U.S. they will seek to return to the top and regain the glory they achieved in 2011, when they defeated Paraguay in the final.
- Number of Copa América appearances... 45 editions.
- Best result in Copa América... 15 times champion, the last one in 2011.
- Last result in Copa América... quarterfinalist in the 2021 edition.
In which stadium will the Copa America 2024 be played in Kansas City?
Kansas City will host the competition at Arrowhead Stadium, a 76,000-seat venue that is one of the largest capacity Copa America 2024 venues. Unlike the other stadiums in this edition, neither the Super Bowl nor CONCACAF Gold Cup matches were played there, but it is one of the most popular sports venues in the U.S. Therefore, it is advisable to buy your ticket for the U.S. vs. Uruguay match as soon as possible.
Arrowhead Stadium, which was inaugurated in 1972, is home to the Kansas City Chiefs, one of the NFL's traditional franchises and also a team known for its fanatical fans, who make the stadium famous as one of the loudest open-air sports venues in the country.
Arrowhead Stadium has also been modernized in recent years and will be one of the venues for the 2026 World Cup, which will be jointly organized by the United States, Canada and Mexico, but in which U.S. stadiums will play a major role.
What are the best locations for Arrowhead Stadium?
Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium with three distinct seating areas:
- The lower portion includes the sectors ranging from 101 to 136 and is the one that offers the best perspective of the playing field, especially from the sides of the stadium. This is the best option if what you want is a wide and close perspective, although you should take into account when buying your ticket for the USA vs. Uruguay match that it usually has the most expensive seats and, also, the ones that sell out the fastest.
- The middle tier, on the other hand, includes the sectors from 201 to 246 and also offers a clear, but more distant, view of the field.
- The back and upper tray sectors, which includes sectors 301 through 346, offer the most economical Copa America tickets, due to the more distant view.
How to get to Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City?
- By bus... from downtown Kansas City you can take bus services 12, 28, 31, 47 and 71 for a ride of approximately 1 hour to the stadium parking lot.
- By car... from downtown Kansas City you can get there via I-70 E in approximately 20 minutes.
Tips for attending a Copa America 2024 game in Kansas City
The Copa America 2024 schedule includes only one match at Arrowhead Stadium, but it is one of the group stage matches featuring the home team United States, so it is important that you purchase tickets for the U.S. vs. Uruguay match as soon as possible, otherwise you will not be able to secure your seat at the game.
Also keep in mind that Arrowhead Stadium is one of the most iconic sports venues in the U.S., but it is also a very large stadium, so if you do not have budget restrictions, choose the lower sections, as they will offer you a closer perspective of the field. If you want to save money, you can, on the other hand, choose the upper tier of the stadium.
During game days, the area around the stadium is usually crowded due to the large influx of visitors, as Arrowhead Stadium has a capacity of 76,000 spectators, so I advise you to arrive early. Also consider that the venue is located far from downtown Kansas City. And if you don't get tickets, you can opt to try to get seats at another nearby venue, such as Children's Mercy Park, which is located in Kansas City but not in Missouri, but in the state of Kansas.
Consider alternatives near the games at Arrowhead Stadium
Not only will Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri host a single game during the Copa America, limiting your chances of getting tickets for the U.S. vs. Uruguay match, but the U.S. will also be playing there, so the home crowd will be demanding many of the seats for this Group C match.
However, if you don't get tickets, don't be discouraged, because you can opt for another venue nearby. Kansas State will host another Copa America match at Children's Mercy Park. There, you will be able to enjoy Group A tickets for Peru and Canada. The match will be played on June 25, at 5 p.m.
Children's Mercy Park is about a 25-minute drive from Arrowhead Stadium and can be easily reached by public transportation, so if you buy tickets for the Peru game, the logistics shouldn't be complicated. This stadium can only hold 18,000 spectators, so you'll need to hurry to get your tickets. Also, Children's Mercy Park is the home stadium of Sporting Kansas City, one of the founding teams of MLS.