With Lionel Messi on the field, Argentina will face Ecuador in the 2024 Copa America quarterfinals this Thursday, July 4th at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Here is your ultimate guide to check the live stream, TV channel, date, start time, lineups, where and how to watch this thrilling clash for free.
Ecuador advanced to this CONMEBOL tournament’s round after a complicated start and a road full of ups and downs. El Tricolor opened with a loss to unbeatable Venezuela (2-1), marked by the early dismissal of Enner Valencia, their captain and all-time leading scorer.
They bounced back with a 3-1 win over Jamaica and a 0-0 draw with Mexico, securing second place in the group on goal difference (+1). Meanwhile, La Albiceleste got it ticket as absolute leader in Group A after several wins against Canada (2-0), Chile (1-0) and Peru (2-0).
Beyond the tough opponent, the biggest concerns for coach Felix Sanchez Bas center on the performance of his squad, who has shown inconsistency during the tournament and will need to improve considerably to stand a chance against the Argentinian team.
On the side of Lionel Scaloni’s team, key players such as Lionel Messi, Emiliano Martínez, Nicolas Otamendi, Marcos Acuna or Julian Alvarez (to name a few) will come back to the starting lineup and will put the pedal to the medal to reach the tournament next stage.
Argentina vs. Ecuador Matchup Info
- Match Day: Thursday, July 4th, 2024
- Kickoff Time: 9 pm ET / 8 pm CT / 7 pm MT / 6 pm PT
- Venue: NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
- TV Channel / Streaming: DGO, TyC Sports Play, Televisión Pública, Telefe, DIRECTV Sports, TyC Sports (Argentina) / DGO, DIRECTV Sports, Ecuavisa (Ecuador)
Where & How to Watch Argentina vs. Ecuador today for the 2024 Copa America Quarterfinals?
In Mexico, the matches of La Albiceleste will be broadcasted on TV exclusively on Azteca Deportes, Canal 5 Televisa, Azteca 7 & TUDN and its streaming platform, ViX; and in Ecuador, the matches of El Tricolor will be broadcasted on Canal del Futbol & Ecuavisa. Likewise, in Mexico and Ecuador, as well as the rest of Latin America, this match will also be available through DirecTV Sports and its streaming platform DirecTV Go.
In the United States, FOX Sports (FS1) has the rights to broadcast all the 2024 Copa America matches in the United States, from the streaming services of fubo TV, DIRECTV Stream, Foxsports.com, SiriusXM FC, TUDN Radio, and Univision NOW. If you want to watch it in Spanish, you will have to contract TUDN, Univision or ViX Premium.
If you are in Spain, you can watch Argentina vs. Ecuador and the rest of the 2024 Copa America matches on Movistar+, 3Cat, TV3, Movistar Copa America & Movistar Plus+. Remember the time difference: the duel between mexicans and ecuadorians starts in the European country at 2:00 am on Monday, July 1st.
Finally, if you are in the United Kingdom, you can catch every thrilling moment of the 2024 Copa America with Premier Sports, the official broadcaster for the tournament in the UK. Subscribe today from just £9.99 per month and access live streams of all the games conveniently through the Premier Sports app (Android / iOS) or website.
What time does Argentina vs. Ecuador play today for Copa America 2024?
Here are the schedules by country so you know at what time the match Argentina vs. Ecuador starts for the 2024 Copa America Quarterfinals:
- 10 pm - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil
- 9 pm ET - Miami (United States), Chile, Venezuela and Bolivia
- 8 pm CT - Chicago (United States), Peru, Ecuador and Colombia
- 7 pm MT - Colorado (United States)
- 6 pm PT - Arizona, California (United States), Mexico
- 3 am on Friday, July 5th - London
- 3 am on Friday, July 5th - Spain, France, Italy & Germany
- 11 am on Friday, July 5th - Australia
Possible lineups for today’s Argentina vs. Ecuador match for the 2024 Copa America Quarterfinals
- Argentina: Julio Jose Gonzalez; Jorge Sanchez Ramos, Cesar Montes, Johan Vasquez, Gerardo Arteaga; Luis Romo; Uriel Antuna; Carlos Rodríguez, Luis Gerardo Chavez, Julian Andres Quinones; Santiago Gimenez. Coach: Jaime Lozano.
- Ecuador: Alexander Dominguez; Angelo Preciado, Felix Torres Caicedo, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapie; Alan Franco Palma, Moises Caicedo; John Yeboah, Kendry Paez, Jeremy Sarmiento; Kevin Rodriguez. Coach: Felix Sanchez Bas.
How is the Argentine National Team coming along?
La Scaloneta comfortably won Group A of the Copa América: it defeated Canada 2-0, Chile 1-0 and Peru 2-0 to finish as leader with an ideal score. So far, the national team has been far superior to all its rivals, has not conceded goals and has known when to strike. In addition, Lautaro Martínez, who scored 4 of the 5 goals of the National Team in the tournament (the other one was scored by Julián Álvarez), has been untouchable.
