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Soccer tournament group
Group B of the 2024 Copa América was one of four groups in the first stage of the tournament. The tournament involved national teams from CONMEBOL (South America) but also includes invited teams from the CONCACAF region (North, Central America and the Caribbean), that qualified via the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League.
The group was made up of Mexico from CONCACAF, Ecuador and Venezuela, both from CONMEBOL, and Jamaica from CONCACAF. The draw for the groups was conducted on December 7, 2023, with Mexico being previously seeded into the group. The group's matches took place from June 22–30 at six venues in six U.S. cities.
The top two teams, following a round-robin of three matches per team, advanced to the quarterfinals.
The rankings of November 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw, except for Mexico who were seeded as head of Group B for being the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup champions regardless their position in the FIFA ranking.
The winners of Group B, Venezuela, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Canada.
The runners-up of Group B, Ecuador, advanced to play the winners of Group A, Argentina.
Matches
All kick-off times are local times, as listed by CONMEBOL.
Ecuador vs Venezuela
The two teams had faced each other 32 times previously, including four Copa América group stage matches: the 6–1 and 4–0 wins for Ecuador in 1993 and 2001, a 1–0 victory for Venezuela in 2011 and a 2–2 draw in 2021. Their most recent meeting was a goalless draw on Venezuelan soil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification in November 2023.
The two teams had met in four previous matches, all of them friendlies, with three wins for Ecuador and one draw. The most recent was a 2–0 Ecuadorian victory in September 2018.
The two teams had met 12 times previously, including three Copa América group stage matches with two victories for Mexico in 1995 and 1999, both by a 3–1 score, and a 1–1 draw in 2016. Their most recent meeting was Mexico's 3–1 win in a friendly game held in June 2019 and overall, Venezuela’s third win since an encounter between the two in August 1982.
The two teams had met 23 times previously, including five matches in the Copa América with three victories for Mexico, one for Ecuador and one draw. Mexico's 2–0 semifinal win in 1993 was followed by a 1–1 quarterfinal draw in 1997, with Mexico winning 4–2 on penalties. Three group stage matches followed, with two 2–1 wins for Mexico in 2004 and 2007 and a 2–1 win for Ecuador in 2015. The sides most recently met in a friendly in June 2022, which ended in a goalless draw.
The two teams had met six times previously, including Venezuela's 1–0 group stage victory at the Copa América Centenario in 2016, which had also been their last meeting. The other five matches were all friendlies, with two wins per side and one draw.
There are three friendly matches played between Mexico and Ecuador, two in 1970 and one in 1984 and all three won by Mexico, but they are not considered international "A" matches by FIFA.
Mexico
Ecuador
Venezuela
Jamaica
40'
Ecuador
79'
45+1'
22'
35'
