United States after the host country finally confirmed
the announcement.
The United States Soccer Federation has confirmed it will host
the 2016 Copa America Centenario.
The tournament, which marks the 100-year anniversary of the
South American football championship, will take place between
June 3-26 in various venues and locations across United
States.
Despite announcing they would be hosting the competition last
year, corruption concerns threatened the event after the US
Department of Justice indicted several top officials from the
confederations of North and South America in May for more
than $110million in bribes.
However, a statement on Friday released on ussoccer.com
provided confirmation.
"The U.S. Soccer Federation will partner with The Confederation
of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football
(CONCACAF), and the Confederacion Sudamericana de Futbol
(CONMEBOL), to host the prestigious Copa America Centenario,
a tournament that marks the 100-year anniversary of the South
American Football Championship," it read.
The 16-team format will include 10 teams from the South
American Confederation and six teams from North, Central
America and the Caribbean.
Uruguay are the most successful team in Copa America history,
having lifted the title a record 15 times, while Chile are the
defending champions after their 2015 triumph.
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