The men’s national teams for the U.S. and Canada are expected to train at Atlanta United’s center in Marietta ahead of their Copa America matches in June.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium will host the tournament’s opening match between Argentina and Canada on June 20. The U.S. will host Panama on June 27 at the stadium.
It will be the 48th edition of the tournament. It will include 10 teams from South America and six from CONCACAF. It will be the second time the tournament has been held in the U.S. The last time was 2016.
Group A will consist of Argentina, which may feature Atlanta United player Thiago Almada; Peru, which may feature Atlanta United player Luis Abram; Chile; and Canada.
Group B will consist of Mexico, which twice has finished third in the tournament; Ecuador; Venezuela, which may feature Atlanta United player Ronald Hernandez and former player Josef Martinez; and Costa Rica.
Group C will consist of the U.S., which has played in Atlanta once since 1977, Uruguay, Panama and Bolivia. The other two U.S. group-stage matches are scheduled to be played June 23 in Arlington, Texas, against Bolivia and July 1 against 15-time champ Uruguay in Kansas City.
Group D will consist of Brazil, a nine-time Copa America champ; Colombia; Paraguay, which may feature former Atlanta United players Miguel Almiron and Hector Villalba; and Jamaica.
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