Copa America trophy 20210613 [1296x518]
Copa America trophy 20210613 [1296x518] (Credit: Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

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Check out all the fixtures, venues and kick-off times for Copa América including the knockout bracket. 

What is the Copa América format?

The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four nations.

The group winners and runners-up will advance to the knockout rounds. 

It is then a straight knockout tournament, with extra time and penalties if necessary. There will be quarterfinals, semifinals, a third-place playoff and a final. 

The tournament is being played in the United States.

Host cities: Arlington, Texas Atlanta, Georgia Austin, Texas Charlotte, North Carolina East Rutherford, New Jersey Houston, Texas Inglewood, California Santa Clara, California Glendale, Arizona Paradise, Nevada Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City, Kansas Miami Gardens, Florida Orlando, Florida

Fixtures and bracket

GROUP STAGE

Thursday, June 20 Group A: Argentina vs. Canada (Atlanta; 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK) 

Friday, June 21 Group A: Peru vs. Chile (Texas; 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK)

Saturday, June 22 Group B: Ecuador vs. Venezuela (Santa Clara; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK)  Group B: Mexico vs. Jamaica (Houston; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK) 

Sunday, June 23 Group C: United States vs. Bolívia (Arlington; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK) Group C: Uruguay vs. Panama (Miami Gardens; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Monday, June 24 Group D: Colombia vs. Paraguay (Houston; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK) Group D: Brazil vs. Costa Rica (Inglewood; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Tuesday, June 25 Group A: Peru vs. Canada (Kansas City, Kansas; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK)  Group A: Chile vs. Argentina (East Rutherford; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK) 

Wednesday, June 26 Group B: Ecuador vs. Jamaica (Las Vegas; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK)  Group B: Venezuela vs. Mexico (Inglewood; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK) 

Thursday, June 27 Group C: Panama vs. United States (Atlanta; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK) Group C: Uruguay vs. Bolivia (East Rutherford; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Friday, June 28 Group D: Colombia vs. Costa Rica (Glendale; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK) Group D: Paraguay vs. Brazil ((Las Vegas; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Saturday, June 29 Group A: Argentina vs. Peru (Miami Gardens; 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK)  Group A: Canada vs. Chile (Orlando; 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK) 

Sunday, June 30 Group B: Jamaica vs. Venezuela (Austin; 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK) Group B: Mexico vs. Ecuador (Glendale; 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. UK)

Monday, July 1 Group C: Bolivia vs. Panama (Orlando; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK) Group C: United States vs. Uruguay (Kansas City, Missouri; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Tuesday, July 2 Group D: Brazil vs. Colombia (Santa Clara; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK) Group D: Costa Rica vs. Paraguay (Austin; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

BRACKET - QUARTERFINALS

Thursday, July 4 25 - Winner of Group A vs. Runner-up of Group B (Houston; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Friday, July 5 26 - Winner of Group B vs. Runner-up of Group A (Arlington; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Saturday, July 6 27 - Winner of Group C vs. Runner-up of Group D (Las Vegas; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK) 28 - Winner of Group D vs. Runner-up of Group C (Glendale; 6 p.m. ET / 11 p.m. UK)

BRACKET - SEMIFINALS

Tuesday, July 9 29 - Winner of Match 25 vs. Winner of Match 26 (East Rutherford; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

Wednesday, July 10 30 - Winner of Match 27 vs. Winner of Match 28 (Charlotte; 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK)

BRACKET - THIRD-PLACE PLAYOFF

Saturday, July 13  Loser of Match 29 vs. Loser of Match 30 (Charlotte; 9 p.m. local / 3 p.m. ET)

BRACKET - FINAL

Sunday, July 11  Winner of Match 29 vs. Winner of Match 30 (Miami Gardens; 9 p.m. local / 3 p.m. ET)