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Copa América Centenario
2016 edition of the Copa América, 45th edition of the Copa América / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Copa América Centenario (Portuguese: Copa América Centenário, French: Coupe Amérique Centennaire, English: Centennial Cup America;[2][3] literally Centennial America Cup) was an international men's soccer tournament that was hosted by the United States in 2016. The competition was a celebration of the centennial of CONMEBOL and the Copa América, and was the first Copa América hosted outside South America.[4]
Centennial Cup America (English)[1] Copa América Centenário (Portuguese) | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | United States |
Dates | June 3–26 |
Teams | 16 (from 2 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 10 (in 10 host cities) |
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Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 91 (2.84 per match) |
Attendance | 1,483,855 (46,370 per match) |
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The tournament was a commemorative version of Copa América (not the 45th edition). It was held as part of an agreement between CONMEBOL and CONCACAF as a special edition between the usual four-year cycle, and featured an expanded field of sixteen teams (an increase from the usual twelve), with all ten teams from CONMEBOL and six teams from CONCACAF. Despite the tournament being an official iteration of the Copa América, the winner did not receive an invitation to the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup due to the commemorative nature of the tournament, although eventual winner Chile had already qualified through its 2015 victory.
Chile became the fourth nation to win at least two consecutive titles in CONMEBOL tournaments, after Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Argentina, meanwhile, lost its third consecutive final in a major tournament, following losses to Germany at the 2014 World Cup and Chile at the 2015 Copa América.