Here’s How To Watch Copa América— Including Lionel Messi—At MetLife Stadium This Week
One of the world’s biggest international soccer tournaments, the Copa América, is currently in the middle of its summer 2024 edition…and it’s coming to the NYC area this week! The oldest continental soccer competition still running is a tournament that brings together national teams from across North and South America in a knockout-style contest.
USA is hosting this year’s tournament as a whole, with major cities earning bids to games including Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, and many more…with the Final being in Miami Gardens, Florida on July 14.
This week however, NYC’s MetLife Stadium will see a pair of games played…including an appearance from the legendary Lionel Messi. See all you need to know about the games below.
Copa América match schedule at MetLife Stadium
This year’s tournament will see 3 games played at MetLife Stadium, including 2 group stage matches this week and a semi-final match in a few weeks. See the full schedule of games below, including tournament favorites Argentina and Uruguay set to stop by the Tri-State area:
- Tuesday, June 25 at 9 pm: Chile vs. Argentina (Group A)
- Thursday, June 27 at 9 pm: Uruguay vs. Bolivia (Group C)
- Tuesday, July 9 at 8 pm: Semi-final match between TBD teams from Groups A and B
How to get tickets to Copa América for this week
Currently on sale, tickets for all three matches are available for purchase on Copa América’s website. Tickets for the highly coveted Chile vs. Argentina match on Tuesday (thanks to superstar Lionel Messi) range from $300 to $5,000.
As for the other matches, Uruguay vs Bolivia tickets for Thursday start at $100 and semifinal match tickets start at $350.
How to get to MetLife Stadium for Copa América
Public transportation is the best way to get to the matches in East Rutherford this week, with a special, direct NJ Transit rail service running from Secaucus Junction to MetLife Stadium via the Meadowlands line from 6:31 pm to 9:55 pm. There will be no other direct rails to Meadowlands Station besides this particular shuttle.
After the game, the service will run from MetLife Stadium to Secaucus Junction past 1 am if necessary.
Parking at MetLife Stadium
MetLife officials highly suggest taking public transportation to the Copa América matches if possible, however parking will be available for all games. Parking lots will open at 4 pm on June 25 & 27, with lot fees being $40 for standard-sized vehicles and $160 for buses, RVs and oversized vehicles.
There will also be a dedicated pickup and drop-off zone as well for rideshares, etc.
How to watch this week’s games from home
If you can’t make it to MetLife Stadium this week, both matches will be broadcasted on television across FOX Networks. Tuesday’s Chile vs. Argentina match will be televised on FS1 and Thursday’s Uruguay vs. Bolivia match will be televised on FOX, both starting at 9 pm.
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