The 2016 Copa America Centenario tournament got underway Friday with the opening match (USA-Colombia) and will conclude with the championship match at MetLife Stadium on June 26. The United States will host all 32 matches as 16 participating nations will battle to win the 100th celebratory edition of this historic South American tournament.
The 16 teams participating are broken into four groups of four teams, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the knockout stage. Groups were drawn on Feb. 21. Let’s check out each group, along with the entire TV schedule for arguably the biggest soccer tournament on American soil since the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
COPA AMERICA CENTENARIO GROUP A | |||||||
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | POINTS | |
![]() | Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
![]() | Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | USA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Here’s the schedule for all Group A matches.
GROUP A MATCHES | ||||||||
DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Fri., June 3 | USA (0) | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Colombia (2) | Levi’s Stadium | 9:30 p.m. | FS1 |
Sat., June 4 | Costa Rica (0) | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Paraguay (0) | Camping World Stadium | 5:00 p.m. | FOX |
Tue., June 7 | USA | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Costa Rica | Soldier Field | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Tue., June 7 | Colombia | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Paraguay | Rose Bowl | 10:30 p.m. | FS1 |
Sat., June 11 | Paraguay | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | USA | Lincoln Financial | 7:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Sat., June 11 | Costa Rica | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Colombia | NRG Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | FS2 |
COPA AMERICA GROUP B | |||||||
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | POINTS | |
![]() | Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
![]() | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | Haiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Here are the scheduled matches for Group B.
GROUP B MATCHES | ||||||||
DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Sat., June 4 | Haiti (0) | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Peru (1) | CenturyLink Field | 7:30 p.m. | FS2 |
Sat., June 4 | Brazil (0) | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Ecuador (0) | Rose Bowl | 10:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Wed., June 8 | Brazil | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Haiti | Camping World Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | FS1 |
Wed., June 8 | Ecuador | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Peru | Univ. of Phoenix | 10:00 p.m. | FS2 |
Sun., June 12 | Haiti | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Ecuador | MetLife Stadium | 6:30 p.m. | FS2 |
Sun., June 12 | Peru | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Brazil | Gillette Stadium | 8:30 p.m. | FS1 |
COPA AMERICA GROUP C | |||||||
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | POINTS | |
![]() | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Uruguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Jamaica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Here’s what’s on slate for Group C.
GROUP C MATCHES | ||||||||
DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Sun., June 5 | Jamaica | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Venezuela | Soldier Field | 5:00 p.m. | FOX |
Sun., June 5 | Mexico | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Uruguay | Univ. of Phoenix | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Thu., June 9 | Uruguay | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Venezuela | Lincoln Financial | 7:30 p.m. | FS1 |
Thu., June 9 | Mexico | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Jamaica | Rose Bowl | 10:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Mon., June 13 | Venezuela | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Mexico | NRG Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Mon., June 13 | Jamaica | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Uruguay | Levi’s Stadium | 10:00 p.m. | FS1 |
COPA AMERICA GROUP D | |||||||
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | POINTS | |
![]() | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Chile | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Panama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | Bolivia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Here are the scheduled matches for Group D.
GROUP D MATCHES | ||||||||
DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Mon., June 6 | Panama | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Bolivia | Camping World Stadium | 7:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Mon., June 6 | Argentina | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Chile | Levi’s Stadium | 10:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Fri., June 10 | Chile | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Bolivia | Gillette Stadium | 7:00 p.m. | FOX |
Fri., June 10 | Argentina | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Panama | Soldier Field | 9:30 p.m. | FOX |
Tue., June 14 | Panama | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Chile | Lincoln Financial | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Tue., June 14 | Bolivia | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Argentina | CenturyLink Field | 10:00 p.m. | FS1 |
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals, which will take place from June 16-18.
QUARTERFINALS | |||||||||
MATCH | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Match 25 | Thu., June 16 | Group A winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Group B runner-up | CenturyLink Field | 9:30 p.m. | FS1 |
Match 26 | Fri., June 17 | Group B winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Group A runner-up | MetLife Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Match 27 | Sat., June 18 | Group D winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Group C runner-up | Gillette Stadium | 7:00 p.m. | FX |
Match 28 | Sat., June 18 | Group C winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Group D runner-up | Levi’s Stadium | 10:00 p.m. | FX |
Teams will have approximately 4-5 days off in between the quarterfinals and the semifinals. The winners of each semifinal match will square off in the final. The losers face off in the third-place match.
SEMIFINALS | |||||||||
MATCH | DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Match 29 | Tue., June 21 | Match 25 winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Match 27 winner | NRG Stadium | 9:00 p.m. | FS1 |
Match 30 | Wed., June 22 | Match 26 winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Match 28 winner | Soldier Field | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
THIRD-PLACE MATCH | ||||||||
DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Sat., June 25 | Match 29 loser | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Match 30 loser | Univ. of Phoenix | 8:00 p.m. | FX |
This will be arguably the biggest championship soccer match on American soil since the 1994 FIFA World Cup. The final of that tournament was at the Rose Bowl. This year’s Cope America Centenario tournament final will take place in the East coast, at MetLife Stadium.
CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH | ||||||||
DATE | LOCATION | TIME | TV | |||||
Sun., June 26 | Match 29 winner | ![]() | vs. | ![]() | Match 30 winner | MetLife Stadium | 8:00 p.m. | FS1 |
BETTING
Argentina | 2.75 |
Brazil | 6.50 |
Chile | 8.00 |
Colombia | 8.00 |
Mexico | 9.00 |
Uruguay | 10.00 |
U.S.A | 19.00 |
Ecuador | 21.00 |
Peru | 34.00 |
Costa Rica | 67.00 |
Paraguay | 67.00 |
Bolivia | 101.00 |
Venezuela | 126.00 |
Jamaica | 151.00 |
Panama | 151.00 |
Haiti | 751.00 |