2024 Copa América odds, picks: Lionel Messi, Argentina favored to win it all

Copa América

Updated Jul. 8, 2024 11:44 a.m. ET

The Copa América men’s soccer tournament semifinals are here, and you can catch the action on FOX Sports and the FOX Sports app .

Lionel Messi and Argentina became the lone favorites to win it all after defeating Ecuador 4-2 on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals. With the win, Argentina’s odds shortened to -120 from +110.

It will face Canada on Tuesday with a spot in the championship on the line (8 p.m. ET, FS1 and the FOX Sports App).

In the other semi, Uruguay will take on Colombia on Wednesday (8 p.m. ET, FS1 and the FOX Sports App).

Let’s take a look at the current odds to win Copa América via DraftKings Sportsbook as of July 8.

ODDS TO WIN Copa América 2024:

Argentina: -125 (bet $10 to win $18 total)

Uruguay: +260 (bet $10 to win $36 total)

Colombia: +350 (bet $10 to win $45 total)

Canada: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)

After the semifinals were set, FOX Sports’ Alexi Lalas suggested that Argentina should easily find its way to the title match, but did give Canada a chance in the semis — if it has a perfect day.

“Argentina is a much better team than Canada. Canada is playing with house money. … They’ve already played Argentina, so they know what they’re facing. They’re going to have to have a near perfect game and a lot to go right, but they have an understanding of what they need to do and the stuff they can’t do.”

Copa América 2024

Messi. Vinicius Jr. Valverde. Follow the stars in the knockout round.

Tournament Details

Doug McIntyre’s prediction for tournament winner (pre-tournament pick)

“It won’t be easy for Argentina to repeat Spain’s feat from earlier this century and sandwich its World Cup win between a pair of continental crowns. But the Albiceleste is more than capable of doing so, even though Lionel Messi turns 37 four days after his country kicks off the 16-team event, and despite the stiff challenge they could face from a Uruguay team that recently handed Messi & Co. their first loss since becoming world champs.

“Another reason Argentina is the prohibitive favorite? Brazil, which Argentina beat to win the Copa América in 2021, is in dreadful form with USA 2024 now less than six months away.”

PICK: Argentina to win Copa América 2024 (+200 at time of pick)

Here are the previous Copa América championship matches:

2021: Argentina def. Brazil

2019: Brazil def. Peru

2016: Chile def. Argentina

2015: Chile def. Argentina

2011: Uruguay def. Paraguay

2007: Brazil def. Argentina

2004: Brazil def. Argentina

2001: Colombia def. Mexico

1999: Brazil def. Uruguay

1997: Brazil def. Bolivia

1995: Uruguay def. Brazil

1993: Argentina def. Mexico

1991: Argentina def. Brazil

1989: Brazil def. Uruguay

1987: Uruguay def. Chile

1983: Uruguay def. Brazil

1979: Paraguay def. Chile

1975: Peru def. Colombia

1967: Uruguay def. Argentina

1963: Bolivia def. Paraguay

1959: Uruguay def. Argentina

1959: Argentina def. Brazil

1957: Argentina def. Brazil

1956: Uruguay def. Chile

1955: Argentina def. Chile

1953: Paraguay def. Brazil

1949: Brazil def. Paraguay

1947: Argentina def. Paraguay

1946: Argentina def. Brazil

1945: Argentina def. Brazil

1942: Uruguay def. Argentina

1941: Argentina def. Uruguay

1939: Peru def. Uruguay

1937: Argentina def. Brazil

1935: Uruguay def. Argentina

1929: Argentina def. Paraguay

1927: Argentina def. Uruguay

1926: Uruguay def. Argentina

1925: Argentina def. Brazil

1924: Uruguay def. Argentina

1923: Uruguay def. Argentina

1922: Brazil def. Paraguay

1921: Argentina def. Brazil

1920: Uruguay def. Argentina

1919: Brazil def. Uruguay

1917: Uruguay def. Argentina

1916: Uruguay def. Argentina

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