Monday, February 22, 2016

2016 Copa America Centenario Draw; US Team will Face Tough Competition

2016 Copa America Centenario Draw; US Team will Face Tough Competition


NEW YORK - Check out the draw for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, the 100th anniversary edition of the South America championship that will be held in the United States from June 3 to June 26, 2016:

 Group A

United States

A-2 Colombia
A-3 Costa Rica
A-4 Paraguay

 Group B

Brazil

B-2 Ecuador
B-3 Haiti
B-4 Peru

 Group C

Mexico

C-2 Uruguay
C-3 Jamaica
C-4 Venezuela

 Group D

Argentina

D-2 Chile
D-3 Panama
D-4 Bolivia

United States men's national drew a very tough competition against Colombia, Costa Rica and Paraguay in Group A. US will open the tournament on June 3 against Colombia in Santa Clara, Calif., followed by contests against Costa Rica in Chicago on June 7 and Paraguay in Philadelphia June 11. US group is loaded with defending Copa America champion Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Ecuador – all currently ranked between fifth and 13th in the world.

Games will be staged in 10 cities nationwide, with the final happening June 26 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

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