SAN JOSE, Calif. –
In anticipation of the 2016 Copa America Centenario, the tournament’s trophy will visit the Bay Area from April 22 to April 25 while completing a national tour. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the second-largest global soccer event in the world, the tour will make stops in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Jose and Santa Clara with opportunities for fans in every city to see the trophy. Please see below for the tentative schedule, which additional details to be announced next week:
<strong>Date</strong> |
<strong>Location</strong> |
<div>April 22</div> |
<div>San Francisco</div> |
<div>April 23</div> |
<div>Sacramento Republic vs. Saint Louis FC at Bonney Field in Sacramento</div> |
<div>April 24</div> |
<div>San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sporting KC at Avaya Stadium in San Jose</div> |
<div>April 25</div> |
<div>Levi’s® Stadium in Santa Clara</div> |
The tournament will open on Friday, June 3, when host United States welcomes Colombia to Levi's Stadium in Group A action (7:30 p.m. PT). The other matches held at Levi’s Stadium include a rematch of the 2015 Copa America final between Argentina and Chile on June 6 (7 p.m. PT), Uruguay vs. Jamaica on June 13 (7 p.m. PT), and a Quarterfinal between the winner of Group C and the runner-up in Group D on June 18 (7 p.m. PT).
Tickets for all of the Levi’s Stadium Copa America Centenario matches are still available by visiting
CA2016.com
or calling Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000.
For media inquiries related to the trophy in any of the related cities, please contact Tessa Giammona –
Tessa.Giammona@49ers.com
.
