All four teams will believe that they have what it takes to progress from Group B in this summer's Copa America in the USA.
Ecuador and Venezuela will be representing the CONMEBOL, while Mexico and Jamaica are two of six CONCACAF teams that will feature in the 2024 tournament.
Here, Sports Mole provides standings, fixtures and predictions, as Mexico, Ecuador, Venezuela and Jamaica all go in search of a top-two spot in Group B.
COPA AMERICA 2024 GROUP B STANDINGS
COPA AMERICA 2024 GROUP B FIXTURES & RESULTS
June 22: Ecuador 1-2 Venezuela (11pm | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara)
June 23: Mexico 1-0 Jamaica (2am | NRG Stadium, Houston)
June 26: Ecuador 3-1 Jamaica (11pm | Allegiant Stadium, Paradise)
June 27: Venezuela 1-0 Mexico (2am | SoFi Stadium, Inglewood)
July 1: Mexico 0-0 Ecuador (1am | State Farm Stadium, Glendale)
July 1: Jamaica 0-3 Venezuela (1am | Q2 Stadium, Austin)
All kickoff times BST
TEAMS
MEXICO
Previous Copa Americas: 10, most recently Copa America 2016
Best result: Runners-up (1993, 2001)
Copa America 2021: N/A
Qualification: CONCACAF Nations League runners-up
Manager: Jaime Lozano
FORM
- L
- W
- L
- W
- L
- L
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Luis Malagon (America), Julio Gonzalez (Pumas UNAM), Raul Rangel (Chivas)
Defenders: Jorge Sanchez (Porto), Israel Reyes (America), Brian Garcia (Toluca), Cesar Montes (Almeria), Johan Vazquez (Genoa), Jorge Orozco (Chivas), Gerardo Arteaga (Monterrey), Bryan Gonzalez (Pachuca)
Midfielders: Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Roberto Alvarado (Chivas), Luis Romo (Monterrey), Erick Sanchez (Pachuca), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow), Carlos Rodriguez (Cruz Azul).
Attackers: Marcelo Flores (Tigres), Cesar Huerta (Tigres), Julian Quinones (America), Guillermo Martinez (Pumas), Santiago Gimenez (Feyenoord), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Diego Lainez (Tigres), Uriel Antuna (Cruz Azul)
ECUADOR
Previous Copa Americas: 29, most recently Copa America 2021
Best result: Fourth-place (1959, 1993)
Copa America 2021: Quarter-finals
Qualification: Automatic
Manager: Felix Sanchez
FORM
- D
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Alexander Dominguez (LDU Quito), Moises Ramirez (Independiente del Valle)
Defenders: Piero Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen), William Pacho (Eintracht Frankfurt), Felix Torres (Corinthians), Joel Ordonez (Club Bruges), Jose Hurtado (RB Bragantino), Andres Micolta (Pachuca), Jackson Porozo (Troyes), Layan Loor (CD Universidad Catolica), Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague).
Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Jose Cifuentes (Cruzeiro), Joao Ortiz (Independiente del Valle), Kendry Paez (Independiente del Valle), Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town), John Yeboah (Rakow Czestochowa), Angel Mena (Leon), Alan Minda (Cercle Bruges), Janner Corozo (Barcelona S.C)
Attackers: Enner Valencia (Internacional), Kevin Rodriguez (Union SG), Jordy Caicedo (Atlas)
VENEZUELA
Previous Copa Americas: 19, most recently Copa America 2021
Best result: Fourth place (2011)
Copa America 2021: Group stage
Qualification: Automatic
Manager: Fernando Batista
FORM
- W
- D
- D
- L
- L
- D
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Rafael Romo (Universidad Catolica), Joel Graterol (America de Cali), Jose Contreras (Aguilas Doradas)
Defenders: Alexander Gonzalez (Emelec), Jhon Chancellor (Metropolitanos), Wilker Angel (Criciuma), Yordan Osorio (Parma), Nahuel Ferraresi (Sao Paulo), Miguel Navarro (Talleres), Christian Makoun (Anorthosis Famagusta), Jon Aramburu (Real Sociedad)
Midfielders: Thomas Rincon (Santos), Darwin Machis (Cadiz), Yeferson Soteldo (Gremio), Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), Yangel Herrera (Girona), Cristian Casseres (Toulouse), Jose Andres Martinez (Philadelphia Union), Eduard Bello (Mazatlan), Daniel Pereira (Austin FC), Telasco Segovia (Casa Pia), Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza), Matias Lacava (Vizela)
Attackers: Salomon Rondon (Pachuca), Eric Ramirez (Atletico Nacional), Jhonder Cadiz (Famalicao)
JAMAICA
Previous Copa Americas: Two, most recently Copa America 2016
Best result: Group Stage (2015, 2016)
Copa America 2021: N/A
Qualification: CONCACAF Nations League semi-finals
Manager: Heimir Hallgrimsson
FORM
- W
- D
- L
- W
- W
- W
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union), Coniah Boyce-Clarke (Reading), Shaquan Davis (Mount Pleasant FC), Jahmali Waite (El Paso Locomotive)
Defenders: Damion Lowe (Philadelphia Union), Michael Hector (Charlton Athletic), Amari'i Bell (Luton Town), Richard King (Cavalier), Dexter Lembikisa (Hearts), Greg Leigh (Oxford United), Di'Shon Bernard (Sheffield Wednesday), Ethan Pinnock (Brentford), Wesley Harding (Millwall), Jon Bell (Seattle Sounders).
Midfielders: Bobby Decordova-Reid (Fulham), Karoy Anderson (Charlton Athletic), Kevon Lambert (San Antonio FC), Alex Marshall (Portmore United), Kasey Palmer (Coventry City), Joel Latbeaudiere (Coventry City)
Attackers: Michail Antonio (West Ham United), Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), Michail Antonio (West Ham United), Demarai Gray (Al Ettifaq), Renaldo Cephas (Ankaragucu), Kaheim Dixon (Arnett Gardens)
COPA AMERICA GROUP B PREDICTION
Ecuador have reached the knockout rounds in two of the previous three Copa Americas, and with their squad boasting the likes of Hincapie, Pacho, Caicedo, Paez and Valencia, we think that they have the quality to progress to the quarter-finals as group winners.
Mexico have left out some senior players as they look towards the 2026 World Cup, but while they may be a team in transition, they still should do enough to hold off Venezuela and Jamaica for the runners-up spot.
Venezuela will enter the tournament without a win in five games, and we think that underwhelming form could continue to contribute to a second consecutive group-stage exit.
We believe that Venezuela will at least finish above Jamaica, who have lost all of their previous six matches at the Copa America.
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