Argentina was the defending champion,[3] and won a record sixteenth title after defeating Colombia 1–0 after extra time in the final,[4][5] which was played on July 14, 2024, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

[2] The tournament also acted as a prelude to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, of which the United States is a joint host along with Canada and Mexico.

[14] Unlike the Copa América Centenario, the United States did not qualify automatically despite being the hosts, but still secured a berth as one of League A quarter-final winners, following a 4–2 aggregate win against Trinidad and Tobago.

Four referees from the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final were incorporated, including Tori Penso and her assistants Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt, as well as VAR official Tatiana Guzmán.

[58] Emiliano Martínez Piero Hincapié Davinson Sánchez Cristian Romero Alistair Johnston James Rodríguez Manuel Ugarte Rodrigo De Paul Raphinha Lautaro Martínez Lionel Messi Copa América content was added to EA Sports FC 24's Ultimate Team and EA Sports FC Mobile in June 2024, although a standalone tournament mode was not made available in the game.

The inspiration for the choice of an eagle as the mascot for the 2024 Copa América, was "born from the symbolism that this majestic animal has in various cultures of the Americas, illustrating strength, boldness, and excellence.

"[144] The match balls of this tournament were provided by Puma for the first time after twenty years of partnership with Nike ended in 2023.

A customized version of "Puntería" by Colombian singer Shakira served as the Spanish-language official song of the tournament, with it also being used for TUDN's coverage.

[146] The tournament's pitch dimensions and grass surface was met with significant controversy amongst fans, players, and commentators alike.

In addition, grass cultivated in specially selected nurseries was attached to plastic layers that adhered to the field's surface.

Frederico Nantes, CONMEBOL's director of competitions, stated that the dimensions and capacity of soccer-specific MLS venues influenced the decision to restrict their usage during the tournament.

Factors such as venue size, travel distances between cities, and infrastructure were carefully evaluated before CONMEBOL concluded that the use of artificial turf was unavoidable, despite player concerns about that playing surface.

Vinícius Júnior, Kamal Miller, James Rodríguez, and Chile's coach Ricardo Gareca were among other notable figures who expressed their concerns about the field conditions.

[153] "We started the project in June, when traveling to analyze fields and watch games here, and in November, we began inspections in all stadiums and all training centers," Maristela Kuhn, CONMEBOL's agricultural engineer, said.

Replays revealed a marginal overlap between Olivera's position and the foot of United States defender Chris Richards, potentially keeping the Uruguayan onside.

There were other contentious non-decisions during the match, but the most peculiar incident, aside from the goal, occurred in the 32nd minute, when Ortega reached for a yellow card to book Richards.

Uruguay quickly took the free kick, and just as Ortega was about to show the card, he raised his other arm signaling to play on.

Members of the United States team were very disappointed in the overall outcome of the match, particularly Christian Pulisic, who was seen showing his frustration to Ortega throughout the match, with Ortega refusing to shake Pulisic's hand after the final whistle, and head coach Gregg Berhalter stated in a post-game interview, "I don't understand it.

[158] The altercation reportedly took place near where family members and friends of the Uruguay team were situated,[159] with CONMEBOL later announcing it would investigate the incident.

Two days after the match, Uruguay's head coach Marcelo Bielsa, in a press conference interview, stated, "You know whose responsibility it is to protect the fans in the stands.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez likened the altercations to a similar incident at a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match between Argentina and Brazil in November 2023; "I had family members in the stands close to what took place, watching the young people and women being beaten with clubs (by the Brazilian police).

"[162] Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero also described the event as upsetting, "It's sad what happened and the people are not to blame.

For example, the mother of Alexis Mac Allister stated in an interview that "He was worried and called us constantly to check on us, saying he would stay at the gate until we could get in.

Some fans were seen trying to enter the stadium through the ventilation system, and some people suffered medical issues from the heat and crowd crush.

[165] Several coaches have been sanctioned and received a one-match ban by CONMEBOL after returning back to the pitch later than the given fifteen minutes during their matches, including Lionel Scaloni during Argentina's match against Canada in the group stage, in which Canada's coach Jesse Marsch questioned, "I wish the referees would manage that.

[Argentina] had that time to prepare how they wanted to play against us in the second half, which — if we would have known ahead of time that we could have an extra 10 minutes, then we could have prepared some things more", Uruguay's Marcelo Bielsa during their game with Bolivia, and Mexico's head coach Jaime Lozano during Mexico's match against Jamaica in Group B as the Jamaican players were waiting on the soccer field.

"[169] Following Argentina's victory in the final, a video live-streamed by Enzo Fernández on social media showed the Argentine players celebrating with alleged racist chants toward the French national team.