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2016 Copa América in the U.S. (Possibly)
http://goal.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/24/2016-copa-america-in-america/"On Thursday, Sunil Gulati, the president of the U.S. Soccer Federation told the Associated Press that there are many issues still to be worked out before Copa América could be played in the U.S. in 2016.
“While the idea of a centennial tournament with some of the best teams in the hemisphere is certainly intriguing, it is not something we have agreed to host or participate in at this time,” he said. “As Concacaf stated, there are still a number of discussions that need to take place with Conmebol. U.S. Soccer would also need to be involved in discussions about hosting the tournament. We’re looking forward to those discussions in the near future.”
The United States may have failed in its bid to land either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, but it will play host to perhaps the next-best thing: the Copa América in 2016.
At a meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, representatives from Conmebol, the South American confederation, agreed to hold the tournament in the United States to celebrate the confederation’s 100th anniversary.
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It would be fantastic...
