Copa America 2024: 5 Places to watch it in Argentina
From the classic Recoleta neighborhood in Buenos Aires, to Ushuaia, the City of the End of the World! The ball is starting to roll in the United States and the passion for football is lived to the full in Lionel Messi’s home country.
On June 20, the 48th edition of the Copa America begins in the United States, and you, world traveler, cannot miss the opportunity to live and feel soccer in Argentina. The country's six regions will run after the ball to see who is the king of the continent. The last champion, Lionel Messi's Argentina, is one of the favorites, but the rest of the teams promise to play hard. To watch it on screen, DSports –DirecTV's exclusive channel and its DGO streaming– will be the only channel broadcasting the 32 matches. TyC Sports and Telefe will transmit the matches of the Argentine National Team.
You're already in Argentina and the Cup is about to start. In this note we recommend five places where you can wear your national team’s shirt and shout like an hincha (that's how Argentines call team supporters).
Where to watch the Copa America in Argentina
Locos x el Fútbol Bar in Recoleta, Buenos Aires
The Argentine capital, apart from breathing tango, feeds on soccer day by day. In every street you can feel the passion for the round ball and when the Argentine National Team plays everything stops. Since its appearance, Locos x el Fútbol Bar has become an icon not only to see Messi's team, but to see all kinds of sporting spectacles. A place to meet friends, have a round of beers, fernet, some snacks, and a lot of excitement. Perfect to watch soccer in the city of Buenos Aires. Av. Las Heras 2101, City of Buenos Aires.
Messi's wonders in Iguazú
All the magic and quality of the Argentine National Team’s captain are at the foot of the Iguazu Falls, one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. Is there a better plan? In the heart of Puerto Iguazú, the closest city to the legendary falls, Color Pizza and Parrilla are unbeatable for the occasion. After a day in the Iguazú National Park, night falls to delight you with the best soccer in America. Av. Córdoba 135, Puerto Iguazú.
Football, goals and the best wine in Mendoza
Do you want to watch your team play with the best Malbec wine in the world one night? Stop hesitating: Mendoza is the place. In Avenida Arístides all the nightlife of the City of Mendoza especially lights up. Good glasses don’t only hold Malbec. Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are some of the many excellent grape varieties you can find.
The magic of soccer in Salta is so beautiful that you fall in love
Undoubtedly, one of the most beautiful cities in the North of Argentina is Salta. Its colonial style, the emblematic peñas –typical musical shows– and Cerro San Bernardo, among other places, make a beautiful setting that captivates world travelers. To crown the northern stay, there is nothing better than living the night on Balcarce Street. To eat with family, go out with friends, fall in love for the first time and –why not?–watch football, this artery is the highest point for all kinds of meetings. Put on your poncho, take your guitar and shout your team's goals at the top of your lungs!
With your team until the end of the world!
Travelers arriving in Ushuaia say they literally feel they are at the end of the world. The mystique of the city added to the distance from civilization may add to that feeling. The point is that it is a unique place in the world which every traveler should visit at some point in their life. You've taken the End of the World Train, you've sailed through the Beagle Channel to the Les Eclaireurs Lighthouse, you've visited the old prison and you've played with snow on Cerro Castor. Now, it's soccer time, the Copa America is about to start. Where? At the Hard Rock Café, in the heart of the city. The music of football sounds in Argentina's southernmost city, what else! Av. San Martín 594, Ushuaia.
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