The GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium is a stadium with over half a century of history: it was inaugurated in 1972 and has undergone five significant modifications, the last of which was in 2010. It is located in Kansas City, Missouri.
Home to the Kansas Chiefs, the reigning NFL champions, it will host a match in the CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™: it will be on July 1st for Group C, in one of the most anticipated duels of the group stage between the host United States and Uruguay, one of the tournament's most successful teams with 15 titles.
There is a precedent for this match in the CONMEBOL Copa América™, dating back to 1993 when the United States made their first appearance in the tournament. It was a victory for Uruguay with a score of 1-0.
Between 2013 and 2014, the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium recorded the two loudest moments according to the Guinness World Records: first reaching 137.5 decibels in a match between the Chiefs and the Raiders, and then surpassing it with 142.2 in a match between the Chiefs and the Patriots.
Among the highlighted events for 2024 outside of the CONMEBOL Copa América™, the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host Monster Jam (the popular American event) and will also feature the MLS match between Sporting Kansas and Inter Miami with Lionel Messi.
It will also be one of the eight stadiums to host both the CONMEBOL Copa América™ and the FIFA World Cup, where it will host 6 matches: four in the group stage, one in the round of 32, and another in the quarter-finals.
A stadium with over half a century of history and where moments of great excitement were experienced, the GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium will host one of the most anticipated matches of the group stage of the CONMEBOL Copa América United States 2024™.