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The quarter-finals of Copa America 2024 start on Friday following the conclusion of the group stage, and 28 Premier League players are still involved in the competition.
A total of 42 players who were contracted to play in the 2024/25 Premier League went to the tournament, including Douglas Luiz and Brandon Aguilera, who have left Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest respectively and signed for foreign clubs during the Copa America.
There are 28 Premier League players remaining in the tournament, with Argentina and Brazil having the biggest share of them, with eight each.
Some mouthwatering match-ups now lie ahead this weekend.
Friends become foes
On Friday, Argentina meet Ecuador in a repeat of the 2021 quarter-final, and there could be as many as 10 Premier League stars in action.
Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo, representing Ecuador, comes up against his club team-mate Enzo Fernandez. Ecuador have only beaten Argentina five times in 40 previous contests, with their last such success coming in 2015.
On Saturday, Crystal Palace duo Daniel Munoz and Jefferson Lerma will be among five Premier League players set to feature for Colombia against Panama.
Munoz will be hoping to continue his scoring form, having netted his second goal of the tournament in this week’s 1-1 draw with Brazil in the group stage.
See: Premier League players’ tournament stats
There will an intriguing battle between Liverpool team-mates Darwin Nunez and Alisson when Uruguay face Brazil on Sunday.
Nunez had scored in seven consecutive matches for Uruguay prior to the 1-0 midweek win over United States, equalling a national record, and goalkeeper Alisson will now be looking to keep him out.
Both Nunez and Alisson have started every match in the tournament so far, as have Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes, who plays for Newcastle United, and Manchester United’s Uruguay winger Facundo Pellistri.
Quarter-finals and PL representation
Argentina v Ecuador
When: Friday 5 July, 02:00 BST
Argentina (PL players: 8)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool), Julian Alvarez (Man City), Alejandro Garnacho, Lisandro Martinez (both Man Utd), Giovani Lo Celso, Cristian Romero (both Spurs).
Ecuador (PL players: 2)
Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton), Moises Caicedo (Chelsea).
Venezuela v Canada
When: Saturday 6 July, 02:00 BST
Venezuela (PL players: 0)
Canada (PL players: 2)
Colombia v Panama
When: Saturday 6 July, 23:00 BST
Colombia (PL players: 5)
Jhon Duran (Aston Villa), Luis Sinisterra (AFC Bournemouth), Jefferson Lerma, Daniel Munoz (both Crystal Palace), Luis Diaz (Liverpool).
Panama (PL players: 0)
Uruguay v Brazil
When: Sunday 7 July, 02:00 BST
Uruguay (PL players: 3)
Darwin Nunez (Liverpool), Facundo Pellistri (Man Utd), Rodrigo Bentancur (Spurs).
Brazil (PL players: 8)
Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli (both Arsenal), Andreas Pereira (Fulham), Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Yan Couto (Man City), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Lucas Paqueta (West Ham), Joao Gomes (Wolves).
Copa America semi-finals
Wednesday 10 July, 01:00 BST
SF1: Argentina/Ecuador v Venezuela/Canada
Thursday 11 July, 01:00 BST
SF2: Colombia/Panama v Uruguay/Brazil
Copa America third-place playoff
Sunday 14 July, 01:00 BST
Loser SF1 v Loser SF2
Copa America final
Monday 15 July, 01:00 BST
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2
Who’s gone home early?
While 28 of the 2024/25 Premier League players are looking to reach the final on 14 July, 12 have returned home early.
Jamaica were the first team to bow out, but West Ham United striker Michail Antonio still managed to write himself into the history books by scoring his nation’s first ever goal at Copa America in a 3-1 defeat to Ecuador.
PL players eliminated at group stage
Jamaica: Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), Ethan Pinnock (Brentford), Michail Antonio (West Ham), Dexter Lembikisa (Wolves).
Mexico: Edson Alvarez (West Ham).
Paraguay: Julio Enciso (Brighton), Miguel Almiron (Newcastle).
United States: Tyler Adams (AFC Bournemouth), Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson (both Fulham), Chris Richards (Crystal Palace), Matt Turner (Nott’m Forest).