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2016 Copa América Centenario
Centennial Copa America[1]
File:Copa america centenario.jpg
Tournament details
Host countryUnited States
Dates3 June – 26 June
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)TBA (in TBA host cities)
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The Copa América Centenario, referred to in English as the 2016 Centennial Copa America,[2] is a scheduled association football tournament due to be held in the United States in 2016. The competition is a celebration of the centenary of CONMEBOL and Copa América, and is to be the first Copa América hosted outside of South America.

The tournament is included on the FIFA Calendar, meaning that first choice players will be available.[3][4]

Planning

In February 2012, Alfredo Hawit, then Acting President of CONCACAF, announced that the competition would be expected to take place in 2016, as a celebration of CONMEBOL's centenary.[5] CONMEBOL President Nicolás Leoz said "Hopefully we can organize a big event, because we have 100 years and we want to celebrate big."[6]

The tournament was announced by CONMEBOL on 24 October 2012 [7] and confirmed by CONCACAF on 1 May 2014.[1]

Trophy

A new trophy will be created for the tournament and unveiled on 4 July 2015 at the 2015 Copa América final.[8]

Host selection

Luis Chiriboga, the President of the Ecuadorian Football Federation stated the United States and Mexico were potential hosts of at least one stage of the competition.[9] Hawit preferred the competition to be hosted in the United States for financial reasons, stating that "the market is in the United States, the stadiums are in the United States, the people are in the United States. The study that we have made [shows] that everything’s in the United States."[10] In July 2012, CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb stated there was much organizing to be done.[11]

On May 1, 2014, it was announced that the tournament would be held in the United States from June 3–26, 2016.[1][12][13]

Venues

On 8 January 2015, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL announced the 24 U.S. metropolitan areas which have indicated interest in hosting matches.[14][15]

The stadiums will be chosen following a bidding process, with the minimum capacity to be 50,000. The final list of venues, anticipated to number between 8 and 13, will be announced in May 2015.

Listed are some of the stadiums being considered, their capacity, and the location.[16][17][18][19]

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Metropolitan areas under consideration to host matches of the 2016 Copa América Centenario
Stadium Capacity City, State (metro area)
Rose Bowl 91,000 Pasadena, California (Los Angeles)
Stanford Stadium 50,000 Stanford, California (San Francisco)
MetLife Stadium 83,000 East Rutherford, New Jersey (New York)
NRG Stadium 71,000 Houston, Texas
Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium 65,000 Orlando, Florida
CenturyLink Field 67,000 Seattle, Washington
Georgia Dome 71,000 Atlanta, Georgia
M&T Bank Stadium 71,000 Baltimore, Maryland
Soldier Field 63,000 Chicago, Illinois
FirstEnergy Stadium 67,000 Cleveland, Ohio
Sports Authority Field at Mile High 76,000 Denver, Colorado
Ford Field 65,000 Detroit, Michigan
Gillette Stadium 69,000 Foxborough, Massachusetts (Boston)
University of Phoenix Stadium 63,500 Glendale, Arizona (Phoenix)
Lucas Oil Stadium 63,000 Indianapolis, Indiana
Arrowhead Stadium 79,500 Kansas City, Missouri
LP Field 69,000 Nashville, Tennessee
Lincoln Financial Field 70,000 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Qualcomm Stadium 70,000 San Diego, California
Edward Jones Dome 65,000 St. Louis, Missouri
Raymond James Stadium 65,000 Tampa, Florida
EverBank Field 67,000 Jacksonville, Florida
AT&T Stadium 80,000 Arlington, Texas (Dallas)
FedExField 79,000 Landover, Maryland (Washington, D.C.)

Participating teams

All ten members of CONMEBOL are expected to participate along with teams from the CONCACAF region.[5] Leoz suggested that ten CONMEBOL teams will participate along with six teams from the CONCACAF region.[20]

At the official announcement of the tournament, CONMEBOL and CONCACAF confirmed that all ten CONMEBOL members will be joined by six CONCACAF teams in the tournament. United States and Mexico will automatically qualify. The other four spots will be given to Costa Rica, the champions of the Central American Football Union by virtue of winning the 2014 Copa Centroamericana, Jamaica, the champions of the Caribbean Football Union by virtue of winning the 2014 Caribbean Cup, and the two play-off winners among the four highest finishers in the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup not already qualified.[12] In the case where the champion of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup is not one of the already qualified teams, they will qualify directly to the 2016 Copa América Centenario.[21]

CONMEBOL (10 teams) CONCACAF (6 teams)

CONCACAF qualifying play-offs

Further information: Copa América Centenario qualifying play-offs

Possible CONCACAF entrants as winners of the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup or the subsequent play-offs:

North America Central America Caribbean

Broadcasting rights

Country Broadcaster Ref.
 Argentina El Trece TBD
 Bolivia Bolivision TBD
 Brazil Rede Globo [8]
 Chile Canal 13, TVN TBD
 Colombia Caracol TV, RCN Television
 Costa Rica Repretel TBD
 Ecuador Ecuavisa TBD
 Jamaica CVM TV TBD
 Mexico Televisa and TV Azteca [8]
 Paraguay Paravision TBD
 Peru América Televisión TBD
 Uruguay Teledoce TBD
 United States Fox Sports 1 (English)
Univision (Spanish) 		[8] [22]
 Venezuela Venevisión TBD

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "CONCACAF and CONMEBOL Announce Agreement to Bring Copa America 2016 to the United States". CONCACAF.com. May 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "2016 Centennial Copa America added to FIFA's international calendar, making top players available", MLS Soccer, September 26, 2014.
  3. ^ "Centennial Cup America Officially Added to 2016 FIFA Events Calendar". CONCACAF.com. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Copa América Centenario Oficialmente en el Calendario de Torneos de la FIFA". CONMEBOL.com. 26 September 2014.
  5. ^ a b Montes, Juan Martín (8 February 2012). "Pretenden nueva era en CONCACAF" (in Spanish). MedioTempo.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  6. ^ "México suena como sede de Copa América en 2016" (in Spanish). erbol.com. 28 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Reunión de Presidentes y el C. Ejecutivo". CONMEBOL.com. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b c d "Uniting the Americas / The Cup of the Century" (PDF). Traffic Sports. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. ^ "La edición de 2016 será abierta para que no se realice en Sudamérica" (in Spanish). televisadeportes.esmas.com. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
  10. ^ "Tricolores, sin restricciones" (in Spanish). elsiglodedurango.com. 9 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  11. ^ "Webb meets with CONMEBOL in Brazil". CONCACAF.com. 4 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  12. ^ a b "It's official: Copa América will be held on US soil in special centennial tournament in 2016". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
  13. ^ "CONMEBOL y CONCACAF dan vida a la Copa Centenario". CONMEBOL.com. May 1, 2014.
  14. ^ "Centennial Cup America 2016 Venue Selection Process Draws Interest from 24 Metropolitan Areas across U.S." CONCACAF.com. 8 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Proceso de selección de sedes para Copa América Centenario 2016 atrae el interés de 24 áreas metropolitanas en los Estados Unidos". CONMEBOL.com. 8 January 2015.
  16. ^ "U.S. set to host 2016 Copa America ‘Centenario’", Miami Herald, 1 May 2014.
  17. ^ "Copa America coming to U.S. in ’16", Washington Post, 1 May 2014.
  18. ^ Doble ración de Copa América, Marca, 5 January 2014.
  19. ^ [1], Seattle Sounders FC, 11 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Conmebol quiere hacer una Copa América en México el 2016" (in Spanish). peruinicia.com. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  21. ^ "CCA Championship, Third- and Fifth-Place Matchups Set". CONCACAF.com. September 11, 2014.
  22. ^ "Univision spends $60m usd on 2016 Copa America Centenario". www.soccerex.com. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
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