CARSON, Calif. (Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015) – Los Angeles is set to host Copa America Centenario 2016 matches at the Rose Bowl Stadium on June 4, June 7, and June 9 featuring the national teams of Brazil and Mexico during group-stage play, 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).
The match on Saturday, June 4, will feature five-time world champions Brazil against the No. 2 seed in Group B, while the Tuesday, June 7, match featuring two teams from Group A. On Thursday, June 9, the Rose Bowl will feature a game between Mexico and the No. 3 seed Group C team.
Current LA Galaxy Season Ticket Holders will be eligible to purchase tickets for any of the three matches at the Rose Bowl Stadium during an exclusive presale in January. More information on the ticket allocation process will be communicated in the coming weeks. Fans can visit www.CA2016.com for more information.
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 or call 877-3GALAXY (342-5299) to secure their 2016 LA Galaxy Season Ticket package.
As the host nation, the United States earns the Group A seed, while Argentina, as the highest FIFA-ranked nation in the Americas (per December FIFA rankings), will be seeded top of Group D.
In celebration of the rich soccer tradition in the hemisphere and as the most decorated nations in the last 100 years in international competitions from their respective confederations, the national teams of Brazil and Mexico have also been awarded group seeds, and will head Groups B and C, respectively.
The remaining 12 participating nations will be sorted into the four groups in early 2016 based on a public draw. Details of groups and procedures for the draw will be announced leading up to that event.
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.
ROSE BOWL STADIUM SCHEDULE:
- Saturday, June 4 – Brazil vs. Group B (No. 2 seed)
- Tuesday, June 7 – Group A (No. 2 seed) vs. Group A (No. 4 seed)
- Thursday, June 9 – Mexico vs. Group C (No. 3 seed)
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)
For additional information, please contact any member of the LA Galaxy Communications Team.
