When does the Copa America 2019 start? Full fixture list plus dates, kick-off times and venues

When does the Copa America 2019 start? Full fixture list plus dates, kick-off times and venues
Lionel Messi will be the headline act at the Copa America this summer after poster boy Neymar was ruled out through injury.Chile retained their title in 2016, beating Messis Argentina on penalties in a dramatic final in New York City.GETTY3

Argentina star Lionel Messi will be on show at the Copa America

The South America sides will be in Brazil over the coming weeks as they seek to reach the final at Rios Maracana on July 7.A host of superstars will be on show at the tournament but Neymar will miss out after injuring his ankle in a warm-up game.Here are all the match dates and kick-off times for the big event. Group Stage (time in GMT)June 15Group A:Brazil vs. Bolivia (Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo; 1:30am)A: Venezuela vs. Peru (Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre; 8pm)B: Argentina vs. Colombia (Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador; 11pm)June 16B: Paraguay vs. Qatar (Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro; 8pm)C: Uruguay vs. Ecuador Report Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte; 11pm)June 18A: Bolivia vs. Peru (Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro; 10:30am)C: Japan vs. Chile (Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo; 12am)June 19A: Brazil vs. Venezuela (Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador; 1:30am)B: Colombia vs. Qatar (Estadio do Morumbi, Sao Paulo; 10:30pm)June 20B: Argentina vs. Paraguay (Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte; 1:30am)June 21C: Uruguay vs. Japan (Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre; 12am)June 22C: Ecuador vs. Chile (Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador; 12am)A: Peru vs. Brazil (Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo; 8pm)A: Bolivia vs. Venezuela (Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte; 8pm)GETTY3

Brazil will be without Neymar as they look to claim Copa America glory

June 23B: Qatar vs. Argentina (Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre; 8pm)B: Colombia vs. Paraguay (Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador; 8pm)June 25C: Chile vs. Uruguay (Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro; 12am)C: Ecuador vs. Japan (Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte; 12am)Quarterfinals (June 27-29)June 28Match 19: Winner Group A vs. 3rd Group B/C (Arena do Gremio, Porto Alegre; 1:30am)Match 21: Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group B (Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro; 8pm)June 29Match 20: Winner Group B vs. Runner-up Group C (Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo; 12am)Match 22: Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group A/B (Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador; 8pm)SemifinalsJuly 3Match 23: Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group A/B (Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador; 1:30am)July 4Match 24: Winner Match 20 vs. Winner Match 22 (Arena do Grmio, Porto Alegre; 1:30am)Third place play-offJuly 6Match 25: Loser Match 23 vs. Loser Match 24 (Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo; 8pm)FinalJuly 7Match 26: Winner Match 23 vs. Winner Match 24 (Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro; 9pm)Getty3

Chile won the Copa America in 2016, beating Argentina in the final

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