Quarterfinals set for Copa America Centenario; USA to face Ecuador

CHICAGO (Via U.S. Soccer) – The Copa America Local Organizing Committee (LOC) confirmed today the official pairings and kickoff times of the four Copa America Centenario Quarterfinal matches.

Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, United States and Venezuela are the eight nations that have qualified to the knockout round of this historic tournament, which is the most attended Copa America in its 100-year history and on track to become the second highest attended official soccer tournament in the United States after the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

The quarterfinal matches in East Rutherford, N.J. (June 17) and Santa Clara, Calif. (June 18), are nearing capacity crowds and tickets are expected to be sold out in advance of each match day.

The winners of each of the quarterfinal matches will advance to the semifinals of the Copa America Centenario, set for Tuesday, June 21, at NRG Stadium in Houston, and Wednesday, June 22, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The Copa America Centenario finals weekend will kick off with the Third Place game on Saturday, June 25 at 8 p.m. ET at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., with the Final will take place on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.

COPA AMERICA CENTENARIO – KNOCKOUT ROUND SCHEDULE

QUARTERFINALS
Thursday – June 16, 2016
CenturyLink Field (Seattle, Wash.)
Game 25: USA (1A) vs. Ecuador (2B) — 9:30 p.m. ET | FS1, UniMas, UDN

Friday – June 17, 2016
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Game 26:  Colombia (2A) vs. Peru (1B) — 8 p.m. ET | FS1, UniMas, UDN

Saturday – June 18, 2016
Gillette Stadium (Foxborough, Mass.)
Game 27: Argentina (1D) vs. Venezuela (2C) — 7 p.m. ET | FX, Univision, UDN

Saturday – June 18, 2016
Levi’s Stadium (Santa Clara, Calif.)
Game 28: Mexico (1C) vs. Chile (2D) — 10 p.m. ET | FX, Univision, UDN

SEMIFINALS*
Tuesday – June 21, 2016
NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas)
Game 29: W25 v W27 — 9 p.m. ET | FS1, Univision, UDN

Wednesday – June 22, 2016
Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
Game 30: W26 v W28 — 8 p.m. ET | FS1, Univision, UDN

THIRD PLACE GAME
Saturday, June 25, 2016
University of Phoenix Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)
Game 31: L29 v L30 — 8 p.m. ET | FX, Univision, UDN

FINAL
Sunday – June 26, 2016
MetLife Stadium (East Rutherford, N.J.)
Game 32: W29 v W30 — 8 p.m. ET | FS1, Univision, UDN