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Group Seeds and Game Dates Announced for Historic 2016 Copa America Centenario

CHICAGO (Dec. 17, 2015) Group seeds and game dates for the historic 2016 Copa America Centenario have been announced, per tournament organizers. The once-in-a-lifetime soccer summer event, which honors 100 years of the Copa America tournament, will feature some of the world’s best teams and players competing from June 3-26, 2016, in the United States. Current Chicago Fire season ticket holders will be eligible to have preferred access to purchase tickets for Copa America Centenario.

As the host nation, the United States earns the Group A seed, while Argentina, as the highest FIFA-ranked nation in the Americas (per December FIFA rankings), will be seeded top of Group D.