Copa America 2019: Prediction, fixtures, groups,…

Copa America 2019: Prediction, fixtures, groups, schedule, TV channel, live stream, venues and odds

The Copa America returns this summer after a three-year absence as Brazil host South America's biggest names.

Argentina and Selecao are again the favourites, as the tournament is held on an odd year for the last time before syncing up with Uefa's European Championship.

Chile are the defending champions, in fact winning the previous two editions, but head to Brazil as joint-fourth favourites behind the big two and Uruguay.

Japan and Qatar, the next World Cup hosts, have been invited to join the Conmebol nations having faced off in the Asian Cup final earlier this year.

Here's everything you need to know about Copa America 2019...

When does it start?

The first match is on June 14 in Sao Paulo as hosts Brazil take on Bolivia in Group A. The match will be held at 1.30am UK time on June 15 morning.

The final will be played in Rio de Janeiro on July 7, with the third-place play-off the previous day in Sao Paulo.

TV channel and live stream information

Viewers in the UK can watch the Copa America on Premier Sports 1 and 2.

Sky and Virgin Media subscribers can add the channels to their service for £9.99 per month.

An annual package costs £99. An online-only 'Premier Player' service is also priced at £9.99.

Confirmed groups

Group A

Brazil

Bolivia

Venezuela

Peru

Group B

Argentina

Colombia

Paraguay

Qatar

Group C

Uruguay

Ecuador

Chile

Japan

Full schedule (UK time)

Group stage

Saturday, June 15

Brazil vs Bolivia (1:30am)
Venezuela vs Peru (8pm)
Argentina vs Colombia (11pm)

Sunday, June 16

Paraguay vs Qatar (8pm)
Uruguay vs Ecuador (11pm)

Tuesday, June 18

Japan vs Chile (midnight)
Bolivia vs Peru (10:30pm)

Wednesday, June 19

Brazil vs Venezuela (1:30am)
Colombia vs Qatar (10:30pm)

Thursday, June 20

Argentina vs Paraguay (1:30am)

Friday, June 21

Uruguay vs Japan (midnight)

Saturday, June 22

Ecuador vs Chile (midnight)
Peru vs Brazil (8pm)
Bolivia vs Venezuela (8pm)

Sunday, June 23

Qatar vs Argentina (8pm)
Colombia vs Paraguay (8pm)

Tuesday, 25 June

Chile vs Uruguay (midnight)
Ecuador vs Japan (midnight)

Quarter-finals

Friday, June 28

QF1: Group A winner vs third in Group B/C (1:30am)
QF3: Group A runner-up vs Group B runner-up (8pm)

Saturday, June 29

QF2: Group B winner vs Group C runner-up (midnight)
QF4: Group C winner vs third in Group A/B (8pm)

Semi-finals

Wednesday, July 3

SF1: QF1 winner vs QF2 winner (1:30am)

Thursday, July 4

SF2: QF3 winner vs QF4 winner (1:30am)

Third-place play-off

Saturday, July 6

SF1 loser vs SF2 loser (8pm)

Final

Sunday, July 7

SF1 winner vs SF2 winner (8pm)

Copa America 2019 venues

The tournament will be held across five Brazilian cities, in six stadiums.

The 74,738-seater Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Arena do Gremio in Porto Alegre, Itaipava arena Fonte Nova in Salvador and both the Estadio do Morumbi and Arena Corinthians in Sao Paolo.