pa América is back, and if bigger is better, it should be as good as it's ever been. That's because this isn't your ordinary Copa América, but an expanded Copa América Centenario. It includes not just the standard members of the South American football association (CONMEBOL), but also sides from North and Central America (CONCACAF). CONMEBOL turns 100 years old this year and decided to mark the occasion by organizing this competition.
It's standard procedure for the Copa América to invite a couple of CONCACAF teams down to make up the numbers in the Copa América, as the standard tournament format requires two more sides than CONMEBOL have members. However, this revamped edition has four more teams than normal, with hosts the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Haiti and Panama all participating.
Bracket
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The format
Instead of the standard three-group format, there are four groups at this edition of the Copa. The four teams in all four groups play each other once, and the top two teams progress into the quarterfinals. From there it's straight knockout, winner-takes-all football, with ties determined by a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals and semifinals without extra time. In the final, extra time will be played in the event of a draw after 90 minutes, and a penalty shootout will take place if necessary after 120 minutes.
The teams
Group A
United States
Colombia
Costa Rica
Paraguay
Group B
Brazil
Ecuador
Haiti
Peru
Group C
Mexico
Uruguay
Jamaica
Venezuela
Group D
Argentina
Chile
Panama
Bolivia
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