U.S. Soccer, which is serving as the organizing committee for the Copa America Centenario USA 2016, has set a March 16 deadline for 24 metropolitan areas to submit bids for the tournament, which willfeature 16 teams from South America and Concacaf at 8-13 stadiums in the United States. A minimum seating capacity of 50,000 is required for tournament venues.

Copa America Centenario Candidates:
Arizona (1): Phoenix
California (3): Los Angeles, SanDiego, San Francisco
Colorado (1): Denver
District of Columbia (1): Washington, D.C.
Florida (3): Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa
Georgia (1): Atlanta
Illinois (1):Chicago
Indiana (1): Indianapolis
Maryland (1): Baltimore
Massachusetts (1): Boston
Michigan (1): Detroit
Missouri (2): Kansas City, St. Louis
New York/New Jersey (1): Greater New York
Ohio (1): Cleveland
Pennsylvania(1): Philadelphia
Tennessee (1): Nashville
Texas (2): Dallas, Houston
Washington (1): Seattle

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