Expect pricey tickets for Copa America matches in Charlotte

Yes, but: Fans likely won't see Messi here when Charlotte hosts two Copa America matches this week. Argentina will only play in Charlotte if they fail to advance to the tournament final.

State of play: Argentina faces Canada in the semifinals on Tuesday, July 9, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The match kicks off at 8pm. Tickets start at $320.

• Charlotte will host Colombia vs. Uruguay in the semifinals on Wednesday, July 10, at 8pm. Charlotte will also host the third-place match on Saturday, July 13, at 8pm.
• Tickets start at $275 and $135 for July 10 and July 13 respectively.

By the numbers: The average ticket price to the Charlotte matches is $325, per Vivid Seats as of July 3.

• The average sold price of a ticket during the 2016 tournament was $143, compared to $252 for this year's tournament.

Context: Copa America is South America's championship. CONMEBOL (the governing body of South American soccer) and Concacaf (the confederation the United States is in) co-organized this special edition of the tournament.

• The last time the tournament took place in the United States was in 2016.
• 10 CONMEBOL teams and six Concacaf teams are playing in 32 matches across the country, including Atlanta, Austin, Miami and Phoenix, to name a few.

How to watch: Matches will be broadcast on FOX, FS1 or FS2. Find the schedule here.