Gillette Stadium to host top-ranked countries for Copa America
New England soccer fans, rejoice. Gillette Stadium will be hosting some international soccer heavyweights this June.
According to a New England Revolution press release, Gillette will play host to three games in the 100th annual Copa America tournament.
On Friday, June 10th, 5th-ranked Chile will face off against 72nd-ranked Bolivia. And on Sunday, June 12th, 6th-ranked Brazil will face off against 43rd-ranked Peru. The third game in Foxborough will be a quarterfinal match between the winner of Group D (Argentina, Chile, Panama, Bolivia) and the second-place finisher in Group C (Mexico, Uruguay, Jamaica, Venezuela) and will take place on Saturday, June 19th.
The tournament will be played in 10 different cities across the U.S., starting on June 3rd in Santa Clara, California and ending on June 26th in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The seeding was decided on Sunday night, and the United States has, once again, landed in a “group of death.’’ Group A will consist of the United States, Costa Rica, Columbia, and Paraguay.
Colombia and Costa Rica were both quarterfinalists in the last World Cup, while Paraguay has given the U.S. issues in the past. The U.S. is currently ranked 30th in the world.
Although the U.S. team won’t be gracing the pitch in Foxborough, the three matchups taking place at the stadium are slated to showcase some real international talent.
For New Englanders hoping to catch the U.S. team play, your best bet would be to catch a train down to Philadelphia; the U.S. has its last game of the Group Stage on June 11th at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
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