Probable final list of Copa America 2016 venues

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#162057396Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:28 AM GMT

This is to be decided this month from the 20 or so preliminary venues Rose Bowl - 91,000 - Pasadena, CA MetLife Stadium - 83,000 - East Rutherford, NJ NRG Stadium - 71,000 - Houston, TX CenturyLink Field - 67,000 - Seattle, WA Georgia Dome - 71,000 - Atlanta, GA Soldier Field - 63,000 - Chicago, IL Sports Authority Field at Mile High - 76,000 - Denver, CO Gillette Stadium - 69,000 - Foxborough, MA University of Phoenix Stadium - 63,500 - Glendale, AZ Arrowhead Stadium - 79,500 - Kansas City, MO Qualcomm Stadium - 70,000 - San Diego, CA AT&T Stadium - 80,000 - Arlington, TX FedEx Field - 79,000 - Landover, MD

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#162057960Wednesday, May 13, 2015 2:37 AM GMT

If Arlington or Houston hosts and Peru is playing there, I'm actually going to drive myself over there for a match lol

perrandude

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#162059779Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:05 AM GMT

I actually think Houston will beat out Arlington but I'll go to either if Peru is playing

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#162059967Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:09 AM GMT

there's actually like 25 stadiums on the list so the selection choices are much wider i just left out who i didn't think would get it

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#162059979Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:09 AM GMT

im honestly suprised bank of america stadium in charotte didn't run

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#162060093Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:11 AM GMT

Looking at all these stadiums that can host it and looking back on FIFA WC voting, it makes literally zero sense that USA didn't win their bid and it instead went to a country who literally has to build most of the stadiums from scratch and make them literally more useless than the Montreal Olympic Stadium after they're done using them. Until you realize the fact that FIFA is corrupt as hell and loves to force countries to build everything just so they get money, despite being "non-profit".

perrandude

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#162060249Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:14 AM GMT

@Cap If AFC had to host the 2022 World Cup, Australia should've at least got it... Qatar's World Cup is such a freaking fail that they are going to have a stadium shaped like a p55y and they have to build a freaking new city just for a massive stadium to host the opening match/final

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#162060450Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:17 AM GMT

sir, no disrespect but do you see any reasoning behind why BoA stadium isn't a possible host? Let me give you a short list of up and coming soccer games: JUL 15 WED CONCACAF Gold Cup JUL 25 SAT International Champions Cup: Paris St. Germain v Chelsea FC

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#162060552Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:19 AM GMT

They already have bids for Landover, Baltimore, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Tampa

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#162060626Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:20 AM GMT

@JH Copa America isn't a large tournament, only 16 teams will play, not a full 32 like the World Cup. That means there will be a need for less host cities, and since a World Cup generally has about 12-14 host cities, there should be 6-8 host cities for the Copa America, and I'd say NYC/East Rutherford, Houston, Los Angeles/Pasadena, Chicago, Dallas/Arlington, Atlanta, Washington/Landover, Boston/Foxborough, Seattle, and Denver are more deserving

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#162060636Wednesday, May 13, 2015 3:21 AM GMT

here's a map of the 24 cities with bids https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/nonOgJ7crHQo9atzzwuOJLfCGa0=/0x173:3300x2373/730x487/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/45180430/CONCACAF_COPA_AMERICA_CENTENARIOMap_v3.0.0.jpg