CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015) – Los Angeles has been selected as one of 10 host cities for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, 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). LA Galaxy 2016 Season Ticket Members will receive access to an exclusive private sale for tickets to games played at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, the host stadium of Copa America Centenario in Los Angeles, during the historic tournament.
More information on the ticket allocation process will be communicated in the coming weeks. Fans can register to receive additional information as soon as it becomes available by visiting www.CA2016.com. Due to the expected high demand for this premium soccer tournament, fans are urged to register early to guarantee access to information as it becomes available.
“We are thrilled to give our fans the opportunity to witness this historic tournament as it takes place in Los Angeles at the LA Galaxy’s first home,” said LA Galaxy President Chris Klein. “The Galaxy look forward to working hand-in-hand with the Rose Bowl Stadium to provide both LA Galaxy fans and soccer fans throughout Los Angeles a memorable experience witnessing one of the biggest sporting events in the United States in decades.”
LA Galaxy Season Ticket Memberships for the 2016 MLS season are available for purchase now.Season Ticket Members and Galaxy fans can go to www.lagalaxy.com/tickets/seasontickets to secure their 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package. Becoming a 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket Member is the only way to guarantee access to tickets for the 2016 Copa America Centenario’s exclusive presale.
Additional schedule and ticketing information is scheduled to be released in December 2015, with the 2016 Copa Centenario tournament draw taking place in 2016. The tournament will kick off on June 3 and culminate with the Final on Sunday, June 26, 2016
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)
From CONCACAF, host United States and Mexico are automatic qualifiers, while Costa Rica (2014 Central American Cup winner) and Jamaica (2014 CFU Caribbean Cup winner) qualified with regional championships last year.
The final two teams from CONCACAF will be determined in a double-header playoff set to be played Jan. 8, 2016, in Panama City. Trinidad & Tobago will face Haiti, and Panama squares off against Cuba with the winners qualifying for the Copa America Centenario.
The South American field for the tournament features Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela. Uruguay has been crowned champion of the Copa America a record 15 times, while Chile won its first title at this past year’s edition, which it hosted.
CONCACAF and CONMEBOL have 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.
Participating Teams:
CONCACAF:
- United States
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
- Trinidad & Tobago OR Haiti
- Panama OR Cuba
CONMEBOL:
- Argentina
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
A full list of cities and stadiums selected to host 2016 Copa America Centenario is below:
- Los Angeles (Rose Bowl)
- 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)
CONCACAF, CONMEBOL and LOC, with the help of the Host Cities and Venues, have prepared visual assets to aid media members in their coverage of this announcement. To access photos and video footage of the stadiums, please use the following link. You may need to copy and then paste the link into your browser:
