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As reigning champions on both the continental and global stage, 2024 is an important year for Argentina as they hope to secure one major title and set themselves up to defend the other down the road.

Lionel Messi continues to add milestones and silverware to his legendary career, leading Argentina to new and greater heights almost every time he takes the field.

However, that has built expectations to nearly unmatched levels, and the team will have the weight of trophies on their shoulders as they progress forward in each and every match throughout the year, including into the knockout stages of the Copa America in the United States.

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With uncertainty at the head coaching position thanks to questions regarding Lionel Scaloni's future, Argentina entered 2024 with much to gain but also plenty to lose.

Here is a breakdown of their coming games, including matches at the Copa America, over the course of 2024.

Argentina match schedule 2024: Fixtures, results

Lionel Messi and Argentina will have their sights set on defending their Copa America title in 2024, as they contest the CONMEBOL championship in the United States this summer. Their opponent for the tournament's opening match was Canada, and they followed that up with a late 1-0 win against Chile. Peru were their third group opponent, who were dispatched 2-0, before navigating the knockout stage en route to what they hope will be a second straight continental title.

Argentina also must continue to work through a competitive 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament, sitting atop the standings but under pressure from a resurgent Uruguay and Colombia.

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La Albiceleste took on Ecuador and Guatemala in friendlies before raising the curtain on the Copa America on June 20.

DateCompetitionMatchLocationSat, Mar. 23International friendlyArgentina 3-0 El SalvadorLincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA)Tue, Mar. 26International friendlyArgentina 3-1 Costa RicaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, CA)Sun, Jun. 9International FriendlyArgentina 1-0 EcuadorSoldier Field

(Chicago, IL)Fri, Jun. 14International friendlyGuatemala 1-4 ArgentinaCommanders Field (Landover, MD)Thu, Jun. 202024 Copa America

Group StageArgentina 2-0 Canada Mercedes-Benz Stadium

(Atlanta, GA)Tue, Jun. 252024 Copa America

Group StageArgentina 1-0 ChileMetLife Stadium

(East Rutherford, NJ)Sat, Jun. 292024 Copa America

Group StageArgentina 2-0 Peru Hard Rock Stadium

(Miami, FL)Thu, Jul. 42024 Copa America

QuarterfinalArgentina 1-1 Ecuador (4-2 pens)NRG Stadium

(Houston, TX )Tue, Jul. 92024 Copa America

SemifinalArgentina vs. TBD (BUY TICKETS)MetLife Stadium

(East Rutherford, NJ)TBD (Jul. 13/14)2024 Copa America

Final/3rd Place*TBD (TICKETS)TBD

(Miami, FL or Charlotte, NC)Thu, Sep. 52026 World Cup qualifyingArgentina vs. ChileTBDTue, Sep. 102026 World Cup qualifyingColombia vs. ArgentinaTBDThu, Oct. 102026 World Cup qualifyingVenezuela vs. ArgentinaTBDTue, Oct. 152026 World Cup qualifyingArgentina vs. BoliviaTBDThu, Nov. 142026 World Cup qualifyingParaguay vs. ArgentinaTBDTue, Nov. 192026 World Cup qualifyingArgentina vs. PeruTBD

*If necessary, should Argentina qualify for this stage of competition

Argentina in 2024 Copa America

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Argentina raised the curtain on the 2024 Copa America in Atlanta with a match against Canada, after the CONCACAF nation emerged from the playoff match against Trinidad and Tobago in March.

They then traveled north to the New York metro area where they met Chile, before finishing the group stage in Miami against Peru.

GROUP STAGE

FixtureDateVenueArgentina 2-0 CanadaJune. 20, 2024Atlanta, GA (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)Chile 0-1 ArgentinaJune. 24, 2024East Rutherford, NJ

(MetLife Stadium)Argentina 2-0 PeruJune. 29, 2024Miami, FL

(Hard Rock Stadium)

QUARTERFINALS

DateMatchVenueJuly 4QF1: Argentina 1-1 Ecuador (4-2 pens) NRG Stadium

(Houston)

SEMIFINAL

DateMatchVenueJuly 9Argentina vs. Venezuela/Canada MetLife Stadium

(East Rutherford)

THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF

DateMatchVenueJuly 13SF loser vs. SF loserBank of America Stadium

(Charlotte)

FINAL

DateMatchVenueJuly 14SF winner vs. SF winnerMiami (Hard Rock Stadium)

Argentina in CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying

Argentina sit atop the World Cup qualifying standings through six matches but suffered their first defeat in over a year when they fell to Uruguay in November of 2023, leaving them looking over their shoulder.

For the 2026 World Cup's expanded field, the top six teams in CONMEBOL qualification earn automatic qualification to the competition, while the seventh-place finisher advances to the latest iteration of the intercontinental playoffs.

*Updated as of latest matches on November 22, 2023.

RankTeamGPPointsW-D-LGF-GAGDNext Game1.Argentina6155-0-18-2+6vs. CHI, Sep 20242.Uruguay6134-1-113-5+8vs. PAR, Sep 20243.Colombia6123-3-06-3+3at PER, Sep 20244.Venezuela692-3-16-3+3at BOL, Sep 20245.Ecuador*683-2-15-3+2at BRA, Sep 20246.Brazil672-1-38-7+1vs ECU, Sep 20247.Paraguay651-2-31-3-2at URU, Sep 20248.Chile651-2-33-7-4at ARG, Sep 20249.Bolivia631-0-54-14-10vs VEN, Sep 202410.Peru620-2-41-8-7vs COL, Sep 2024

*Ecuador were deducted 3 points by FIFA decree after fielding an ineligible player in a previous qualification cycle.