MIAMI — The United States will host the centenary Copa America in 2016 despite the original deals for the competition featuring in the Department of Justice's (DOJ) indictments against football officials in the region.
The decision paves the way for the biggest official international tournament in the U.S. since the 1994 World Cup and could see top players such as Argentine Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar in action at NFL stadiums.
Confirmation of the June 3-26 event was announced in a joint statement on Friday from CONCACAF, the football confederation for North and Central America and the Caribbean and CONMEBOL, the South American confederation.