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US to host Copa America in 2016.

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patdog

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It will include the 10 CONMEBOL teams, the US, Mexico, plus 4 other CONCACAF teams. It's billed as a 1-time thing, but if it's a big success, I bet this won't be the last.

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Philly Dawg

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It will be a lot better than a Gold Cup. If there is a game nearby, I'll definitely go.
 
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patdog

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Me too. Agree that the Gold Cup sucks. And having it every 2 years instead of every 4 like Europe and South America do is overkill. I'd love to see this replace the Gold Cup and just have 1 tournament for the entire Western Hemisphere.
 
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As noted in another article on ESPN about it, there is little chance CONCACAF gets rid of the Gold Cup because it is the primary money maker and the smaller countries (everyone after US, Mexico, C.R, and Honduras) will vehemently protest.

You would have to think Kansas City will be a site if they use soccer specific stadiums, which I would for sure try and get tickets for. Other venues would be Seattle and/or Portland, and NY or LA. I'm unsure if the Atlanta stadium is still there, but it would likely be used if so.
 
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esplanade91

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Columbus, OH has the best soccer specific venue in the US. I'd be shocked if that's not one of the sites.
 
missouridawg

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Red Victory said:
As noted in another article on ESPN about it, there is little chance CONCACAF gets rid of the Gold Cup because it is the primary money maker and the smaller countries (everyone after US, Mexico, C.R, and Honduras) will vehemently protest.

You would have to think Kansas City will be a site if they use soccer specific stadiums, which I would for sure try and get tickets for. Other venues would be Seattle and/or Portland, and NY or LA. I'm unsure if the Atlanta stadium is still there, but it would likely be used if so.
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Don't forget Houston, who has the soccer specific Dynamo stadium.

Couple that with the domed Minute Maid, Reliant Stadium, and a large hispanic population... It would be a good host spot.
 
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