The Opening Show of the Copa America 2024 will take place on June 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, prior to the first match of the tournament, which will pit defending champions Argentina against Canada in their debut in the world’s oldest continental team competition. The match will kick off in Atlanta at 8:00 p.m. (local time), but first, the stadium audience and fans around the world watching the tournament from home will enjoy a stellar performance by ‘Ferxxo’ with a show that will include some of his biggest and most recent hits, and a top-notch on-field set-up for an unforgettable performance.
The opening ceremony and match will be broadcast around the world, with several options on both television and streaming platforms. In the United States, the event will be available in English on FOX, FS1 and FS2, and in Spanish on Univision, Unimás, TUDN and their streaming options. It will also be available on Fubo and Direct TV streaming services. These services have one-month trial periods, so users may request it and enjoy Copa América 2024.
The event will take place before the match between Argentina and Canada, which will be played at 8:00 pm ET. When it comes to watching it on TV, you will be able to follow it from Argentina through TyC Sports, TV Pública, DSports and Telefé are the options for soccer fans. In addition, it will also be available via streaming through the TyC Sports Play, MiTelefe, Cont.ar and DGO platforms. On the other hand, those who have Flow, Telecentro Play or DGO, have the possibility of tuning the channels directly through the cable operator (in all cases an active subnoscription is required). Below are the channels and streaming signal where you can follow the opening ceremony of Copa América 2024.
| COUNTRIES | 2024 AMERICA CUP OPENING CHANNELS |
|---|---|
| Argentina | DSports y TyC Sports (señal de paga) o TV Pública y Telefé (señal abierta) |
| Chile | DSports and Chilevisión (pay signal) o Canal 13 (free signal) |
| Colombia | DSports and Win Sports (pay signal) o Caracol TV and RCN (free signal) |
| Bolivia | DSports (pay signal) o Unitel (free-to-air) |
| Ecuador | DSports and ECDF (pay signal) o Ecuavisa (free signal) |
| United States | Fox Sports 1 (FS1), Univision o TUDN USA |
| Mexico | Azteca 7, Canal 5 and TUDN |
| Paraguay | DSports (pay signal) or Telefuturo, Unicanal or SNT (free-to-air) |
| Peru | DSports (pay signal) o América TV (free-to-air) |
| Uruguay | DSports (pay signal) o TV Ciudad (free-to-air) |
| Venezuela | DSports (pay signal) o Televen (free signal) |
Below are the key details on how to watch and stream the opening match in some of the major global territories:
| Countries | TV channel | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| USA | Fox Sports, TUDN, Univision | Fubo, TUDN app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TSN 1, 4, CTV Two, RDS 2 | TSN+, RDS app, CTV app |
| UK | Premier Sports 1 | Premier Sports Player |
| Australia | - | Optus Sport |
| India | - | FanCode |
The opening ceremony will take place before the first match of the tournament, in which world champions Argentina will face Canada. The game will kick off at 8 p.m. ET. No specific time has been announced for the opening show. However, it is expected to take place between an hour to half an hour before the match starts, as has been the case in previous editions.
| 2024 America’s Cup Opening Time | Cities in the United States |
|---|---|
| 7:30 p.m. ET (UTC-5) - Eastern Time | West Virginia, Velmont, Tennessee (EST), South Carolina, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Michigan (EST), Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Kentucky (EST), Indiana (EST), Georgia, Florida (EST), District of Columbia, Delaware and Connecticut. |
| 6:30 p.m. CT (UTC-6) - Central Time | Wisconsin, Texas (Majority of states), Tennessee (CST), South Dakota (CST), Oklahoma, North Dakota (CST), Nebraska (CST), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Michigan (CST), Kentucky (CST), Kansas (CST), Iowa, Indiana (CST), Illinois, Florida (CST), Arkansas and Alabama. |
| 5:30 p.m. MT (UTC-7) - Mountain Time | Wyoming, Utah, Texas (El Paso and Hudspeth), South Dakota (MST), Oregon (MST), North Dakota (MST), New Mexico, Nevada (MST), Nebraska (MST), Montana, Kansas (MST), Idaho (MST), Colorado and Arizona. |
| 4:30 p.m. PT (UTC-8) - Pacific Time | Washington, Oregon (PST), New Hampshire, Nevada (PST), Idaho (PST) and California. |
Here’s how that translates around the world:
Feid, the Colombian reggaeton artist, will be in charge of the opening musical performance, surprising many who were expecting Shakira, who performs one of the tournament’s official songs, Puntería. The artist, also known as Ferxxo, announced his participation on Instagram, which was shared by the event’s official account.
With an ascendant career over the last five years, the Latin Grammy Award nominee has collaborated with artists such as J Balvin, Bad Bunny, and his partner Karol G (who was one of the artists who opened the previous edition of the Copa America in 2019). Recently, Feid managed to sell out Madison Square Garden in New York as part of his Ferxxocalipsis World Tour, which has visited several cities in the United States and Canada.
Expectations are growing for the opening ceremony of the Copa America 2024, to be held on June 20 from the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Georgia. CONMEBOL announced that multi-Grammy award-winning artist Feid will open the event.
The Colombian, who has received rave reviews for his Ferxxoapocalypse Tour through the United States and Canada this year, was announced as the star of the show when CONMEBOL posted an image on social media of a soccer ball and a pair of glasses adorned with double crosses, a signature look for the reggaeton artist.
However, Feid will not be the only star to light up the stage. Rumors persist that Shakira will also perform at the ceremony. Since her song “Punteria” is the official anthem of the Copa America, it is likely that she will perform the hit live.
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