2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs
International football competition
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The 2024 Copa América qualifying play-offs or play-in round were contested by four CONCACAF teams to earn the final two places in the 2024 Copa América. It was the second time that a qualifying tournament was organized for CONCACAF teams to enter into the Copa América. Both play-off matches were held at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, United States.[2]
Background
Following the signing of a strategic collaboration agreement between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL in January 2023, six CONCACAF teams were permitted to join the ten member nations of CONMEBOL in the 2024 Copa America.[3][4] The four winners of the two-legged 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals qualified for the Copa América, while the losing quarter-finalists were then paired to play in two single-legged qualifying play-off matches for final qualification into the tournament.
Qualification via CONCACAF Nations League
League phase
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Quarter-finals
The first legs were played from 16 to 18 November, and the second legs were played on 20 and 21 November 2023.[6]
Venue
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| Frisco (Dallas–Fort Worth Area) |
Toyota Stadium |
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Seeding
The play-off pairings were determined based on the CONCACAF Rankings published after November 2023 FIFA Match Window.[7]
| Pos | Team | Rank[a] | Pts |
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| 1 |  Canada | 4 | 1,710 |
| 2 |  Costa Rica | 5 | 1,617 |
| 3 |  Honduras | 7 | 1,454 |
| 4 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1,375 |
The match-ups were as follows:
- First-ranked team vs. fourth-ranked team
- Second-ranked team vs. third-ranked team
Matches
The fixture list was confirmed by CONCACAF on November 22, 2023.[7] All match times are in EDT (UTC−4) as listed by CONCACAF (local times are in parentheses).[10]
Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago
| Canada | 2–0 | Trinidad and Tobago |
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Canada qualified for Group A of the 2024 Copa América.
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    Trinidad and Tobago
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[12]
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Costa Rica vs Honduras
Costa Rica qualified for Group D of the 2024 Copa América.
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     Honduras
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[12]
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Qualified teams for 2024 Copa América
The following six CONCACAF teams qualified as guests for the 2024 Copa América held in the United States.
| Team | Qualified on | Previous appearances in Copa América1 |
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 United States | 20 November 2023[15] | 4 (1993, 1995, 2007, 2016) |
 Panama | 20 November 2023[16] | 1 (2016) |
 Jamaica | 21 November 2023[17] | 2 (2015, 2016) |
 Mexico | 21 November 2023[18] | 10 (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016) |
| Canada | 23 March 2024 | 0 (Debut)[a] |
| Costa Rica | 23 March 2024 | 5 (1997, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2016) |
- 1 Italic indicates hosts for that year.
- Canada had been invited to the 2001 Copa América as the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions, but withdrew from the tournament following its initial cancellation, and chose not to attend when it was rescheduled.