Los Angeles will host three group-stage games, featuring matches between Brazil-Ecuador and Mexico-Jamaica
CARSON, Calif. – The three Copa America Centenario matchups at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles were announced today by U.S. Soccer, the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL), and the Copa America Centenario Local Organizing Committee (LOC) following the Official Draw in New York City. The Rose Bowl Stadium will host three first-round fixtures during the June tournament, featuring Brazil vs. Ecuador (Saturday, June 4), Colombia vs. Paraguay (Tuesday, June 7), and Mexico vs. Jamaica (Thursday, June 9).
Official match times for the three fixtures will be announced at a later date. A full schedule for Copa America Centenario 2016 can be found at www.CA2016.com.
Los Angeles was selected as one of 10 cities and venues to host the 2016 Copa America Centenario alongside Boston, Chicago, Houston, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle.
The 2016 Copa America Centenario is the historic centennial edition of Copa America – the South American championship – and will be staged outside of South America for the first time. The tournament will feature six teams from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and all 10 teams from the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL).
CONCACAF and CONMEBOL partnered for the historic 2016 Copa America tournament, setting a new standard for inter-confederation cooperation in the Americas and worldwide. The Copa America Centenario Local Organizing Committee, formed by tournament host U.S. Soccer, is a separate entity responsible for certain logistical and organizational details of the competition.
ROSE BOWL STADIUM SCHEDULE:
- Saturday, June 4 – Brazil vs. Ecuador
- Tuesday, June 7 – Colombia vs. Paraguay
- Thursday, June 9 – Mexico vs. Jamaica
FULL COPA CENTENARIO 2016 SCHEDULE:
Participating Teams (16):
CONCACAF:
- United States
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
- Haiti
- Panama
CONMEBOL
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
A list of cities and stadiums selected to host 2016 Copa America Centenario is below:
Los Angeles (Rose Bowl Stadium)
Boston (Gillette Stadium)
Chicago (Soldier Field)
Houston (NRG Stadium)
New York (MetLife Stadium)
Orlando (Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium)
Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field)
Phoenix (University of Phoenix Stadium)
San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium)
Seattle (CenturyLink Field)
