2024 Copa América Group B

Soccer tournament group

Group B of the 2024 Copa América is one of four groups in the first stage of the tournament. The tournament involved national teams from CONMEBOL (South America) but also includes invited teams from the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and the Caribbean), that qualified via the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.[1]

The group is made up of Mexico from CONCACAF, Ecuador and Venezuela, both from CONMEBOL, and Jamaica from CONCACAF.[2] The draw for the groups was conduced on December 7, 2023, with Mexico being previously seeded into the group as head.[3] The group's matches are taking place from June 22–30 at six venues in six U.S. cities.[4]

The top two teams, following a round-robin of three matches per team, will advance to the quarter-finals.[5]

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Confederation Method of
qualification 		Appearances Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
Total Last November 2023[nb 1] June 2024
B1 (seed)  Mexico 1 CONCACAF 2023–24 CNL A semi-finalist 11th 2016 Runners-up (1993 and 2001) 14 15
B2  Ecuador 2 CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 30th 2021 Fourth place (1959 and 1993) 32 30
B3  Venezuela 3 CONMEBOL Automatic qualifier 20th 2021 Fourth place (2011) 49 54
B4  Jamaica 4 CONCACAF 2023–24 CNL A semi-finalist 3rd 2016 Group stage (2015 and 2016) 55 53
Notes
  1. ^ The rankings of November 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for Mexico who were seeded as head of Group B for being the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions regardless their position in the FIFA ranking.[6][7]

Standings

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Venezuela (A) 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  Ecuador 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3  Mexico 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
4  Jamaica (E) 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on June 26, 2024. Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winners of Group B will advance to play the runner-up of Group A.
  • The runners-up of Group B will advance to play the winners of Group A.

Matches

All kick-off times are local times, as listed by CONMEBOL.[8][4]

Ecuador vs Venezuela

The two teams had faced each other 32 times previously,[9] including four Copa América group stage matches: the 6–1 and 4–0 wins for Ecuador in 1993 and 2001, a 1–0 victory for Venezuela in 2011 and a 2–2 draw in 2021.[10][11] Their most recent meeting was a goalless draw on Venezuelan soil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2023.[12]

Ecuador 1–2 Venezuela
Sarmiento 40' Report
Ecuador[14]
Venezuela[14]
GK 22 Alexander Domínguez
RB 17 Ángelo Preciado
CB 2 Félix Torres
CB 6 Willian Pacho
LB 3 Piero Hincapié
CM 21 Alan Franco downward-facing red arrow 79'
CM 23 Moisés Caicedo
RW 9 John Yeboah downward-facing red arrow 35'
AM 10 Kendry Páez Yellow card 45+1' downward-facing red arrow 79'
LW 16 Jeremy Sarmiento Yellow card 29' downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 13 Enner Valencia (c) Red card 22'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Kevin Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 35'
MF 8 Carlos Gruezo upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 14 Alan Minda upward-facing green arrow 79'
FW 19 Jordy Caicedo upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Spain Félix Sánchez
GK 22 Rafael Romo
RB 21 Alexander González
CB 2 Nahuel Ferraresi
CB 3 Yordan Osorio
LB 15 Miguel Navarro
CM 13 José Andrés Martínez
CM 6 Yangel Herrera downward-facing red arrow 90+2'
RW 11 Darwin Machís Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 46'
AM 18 Cristian Cásseres Jr. Yellow card 45+3' downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 10 Yeferson Soteldo downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 23 Salomón Rondón (c) downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Jhonder Cádiz upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 25 Eduard Bello upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Jefferson Savarino upward-facing green arrow 84'
FW 19 Eric Ramírez upward-facing green arrow 84'
MF 8 Tomás Rincón upward-facing green arrow 90+2'
Manager:
Argentina Fernando Batista

Man of the Match:
Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)[15]

Assistant referees:[16]
Alexander Guzmán (Colombia)
Jhon León (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Fifth official:
Michael Orué (Peru)
Video assistant referee:
Juan Lara (Chile)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Edson Cisternas (Chile)

Mexico vs Jamaica

The two teams had met 28 times previously (all in competitive events), including Mexico's 2–0 group stage win at the Copa América Centenario in 2016, which was the only previous meeting between the two sides in the Copa América.[17] Their most recent encounter was a 3–0 semi-finals victory for Mexico in the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[18]

Mexico 1–0 Jamaica
Arteaga 69' Report
Mexico[20]
Jamaica[20]
GK 1 Julio González
RB 2 Jorge Sánchez
CB 3 César Montes
CB 5 Johan Vásquez
LB 6 Gerardo Arteaga
CM 4 Edson Álvarez (c) downward-facing red arrow 30'
CM 24 Luis Chávez downward-facing red arrow 78'
RW 15 Uriel Antuna downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM 17 Orbelín Pineda downward-facing red arrow 68'
LW 9 Julián Quiñones
CF 11 Santiago Giménez downward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Luis Romo upward-facing green arrow 30'
FW 22 Guillermo Martínez upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 8 Carlos Rodríguez upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 25 Roberto Alvarado upward-facing green arrow 78'
MF 14 Érick Sánchez upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Jaime Lozano
GK 23 Jahmali Waite
CB 6 Di'Shon Bernard downward-facing red arrow 68'
CB 15 Joel Latibeaudiere
CB 5 Ethan Pinnock
RM 2 Dexter Lembikisa
CM 10 Bobby Decordova-Reid (c) downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 14 Kasey Palmer
LM 22 Greg Leigh
AM 11 Shamar Nicholson
AM 7 Demarai Gray downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Michail Antonio downward-facing red arrow 81'
Substitutions:
DF 17 Damion Lowe upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 3 Michael Hector upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 20 Renaldo Cephas upward-facing green arrow 81'
FW 8 Kaheim Dixon upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Iceland Heimir Hallgrímsson

Man of the Match:
Gerardo Arteaga (Mexico)[15]

Assistant referees:[16]
Corey Parker (United States)
Kyle Atkins (United States)
Fourth official:
Tori Penso (United States)
Fifth official:
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Armando Villarreal (United States)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Tatiana Guzmán (Nicaragua)

Ecuador vs Jamaica

The two teams had met in four previous matches, all of them friendlies, with three wins for Ecuador and one draw. The most recent was a 2–0 Ecuadorian victory in September 2018.[21][22][23]

Ecuador 3–1 Jamaica
 Report Antonio 54'
Attendance: 24,074[24]
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Ecuador[25]
Jamaica[25]
GK 22 Alexander Domínguez (c)
RB 17 Ángelo Preciado
CB 2 Félix Torres
CB 6 Willian Pacho
LB 3 Piero Hincapié
CM 21 Alan Franco
CM 23 Moisés Caicedo
RW 9 John Yeboah downward-facing red arrow 64'
AM 10 Kendry Páez downward-facing red arrow 88'
LW 16 Jeremy Sarmiento downward-facing red arrow 90+5'
CF 11 Kevin Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 87'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Alan Minda upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 19 Jordy Caicedo upward-facing green arrow 87'
MF 8 Carlos Gruezo upward-facing green arrow 88'
MF 20 Janner Corozo upward-facing green arrow 90+5'
Manager:
Spain Félix Sánchez
GK 23 Jahmali Waite
CB 6 Di'Shon Bernard downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 15 Joel Latibeaudiere Yellow card 80' downward-facing red arrow 83'
CB 5 Ethan Pinnock
RM 2 Dexter Lembikisa downward-facing red arrow 90'
CM 17 Damion Lowe (c) Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 14 Kasey Palmer
LM 22 Greg Leigh
AM 11 Shamar Nicholson downward-facing red arrow 83'
AM 10 Bobby Decordova-Reid
CF 9 Michail Antonio
Substitutions:
FW 7 Demarai Gray upward-facing green arrow 46'
DF 3 Michael Hector Yellow card 49' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 8 Kaheim Dixon upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 16 Karoy Anderson Yellow card 90+4' upward-facing green arrow 83'
FW 20 Renaldo Cephas upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Iceland Heimir Hallgrímsson

Man of the Match:
Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador)[15]

Assistant referees:[26]
José Retamal (Chile)
Juan Serrano (Chile)
Fourth official:
Yael Falcón (Argentina)
Fifth official:
Facundo Rodríguez (Argentina)
Video assistant referee:
Nicolás Gallo (Colombia)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Derlis López (Paraguay)

Venezuela vs Mexico

The two teams had met 12 times previously,[27] including three Copa América group stage matches with two victories for Mexico in 1995 and 1999, both by a 3–1 score, and a 1–1 draw in 2016.[28] Their most recent meeting was Mexico's 3–1 win in a friendly game held in June 2019.[29]

Venezuela 1–0 Mexico
Rondón 57' (pen.) Report
Venezuela[31]
Mexico[31]
GK 22 Rafael Romo
RB 4 Jon Aramburu
CB 2 Nahuel Ferraresi Yellow card 35'
CB 3 Yordan Osorio
LB 15 Miguel Navarro Yellow card 64'
CM 13 José Andrés Martínez
CM 6 Yangel Herrera downward-facing red arrow 89'
RW 25 Eduard Bello downward-facing red arrow 71'
AM 7 Jefferson Savarino downward-facing red arrow 46'
LW 10 Yeferson Soteldo downward-facing red arrow 82'
CF 23 Salomón Rondón (c) downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Cristian Cásseres Jr. upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 11 Darwin Machís upward-facing green arrow 71'
DF 20 Wilker Ángel upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 9 Jhonder Cádiz upward-facing green arrow 82'
DF 14 Christian Makoun upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Argentina Fernando Batista
GK 1 Julio González
RB 2 Jorge Sánchez
CB 3 César Montes (c) downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 5 Johan Vásquez
LB 6 Gerardo Arteaga
CM 7 Luis Romo
CM 24 Luis Chávez
RW 15 Uriel Antuna downward-facing red arrow 73'
AM 8 Carlos Rodríguez downward-facing red arrow 61'
LW 9 Julián Quiñones downward-facing red arrow 78'
CF 11 Santiago Giménez Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
DF 19 Israel Reyes upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 22 Guillermo Martínez upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 10 Alexis Vega Yellow card 64' upward-facing green arrow 61'
FW 21 César Huerta upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 17 Orbelín Pineda upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Jaime Lozano

Man of the Match:
Salomón Rondón (Venezuela)[15]

Assistant referees:[26]
Danilo Manis (Brazil)
Rodrigo Correa (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Fifth official:
Bruno Pires (Brazil)
Video assistant referee:
Pablo Gonçalves (Brazil)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Eduardo Britos (Paraguay)

Mexico vs Ecuador

Mexico Match 19 Ecuador
Report

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:[32]
Luis Ventura (Guatemala)
Brooke Mayo (United States)
Fourth official:
Tori Penso (United States)
Fifth official:
Kathryn Nesbitt (United States)
Video assistant referee:
Silvio Trucco (Argentine)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Rodrigo Carvajal (Chile)

Jamaica vs Venezuela

Jamaica Match 20 Venezuela
Report
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Man of the Match:

Assistant referees:[32]
Daniele Bindoni (Italy)
Alberto Tegoni (Italy)
Fourth official:
Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Fifth official:
Miguel Roldán (Colombia)
Video assistant referee:
Marco Di Bello (Italy)
Assistant video assistant referee:
Aleandro Di Paolo (Italy)

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External links

  • Official website
  • 2024 CONMEBOL Copa América at CONMEBOL.com
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