We know the 16 nations that will be participating in the Copa America Centenario, and which four are seeded.
On February 21, we will know all the remaining details.
The Copa America Centenario Local Organizing Committee (LOC) announced on Tuesday that the 2016 Copa America Centenario Draw will take place on Sunday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. CT, at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The draw will be televised live on Univision in the United States, and will fill out the four groups to provide the full schedule of match-ups.
The groups are respectively headed by the US national team, Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina. Chicago's Soldier Field is set to host group stage matches for the United States (June 7), Argentina (June 10) as well as a third yet-to-be-determined group stage game (June 5) and a tournament semifinal. Current Chicago Fire season ticket holders will be eligible to have preferred access to purchase tickets for all four Chicago matches in Copa America Centenario.
The remaining 12 teams, which includes recent entrants Panama and Haiti, will be distributed through the groups to determine the first-round matches for the tournament that is celebrating the Copa America's 100th anniversary.
Copa America Centenario: Schedule Grid
Seeding determination for the draw is based on the December 2015 FIFA World Rankings. Details of groups and procedures for the draw will be announced in the days leading up to the event.
The Copa America Centenario will run from June 3-26 in the US, and is expected to feature some of the world’s best players, including Ballon d'Or winner Leo Messi, Neymar, David Luiz, James Rodriguez, Kaka, Michael Bradley, Clint Dempsey and many more.
The final of the competition will be played at MetLife Stadium on June 26.
