Copa America 2016
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USABlue
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from fox soccer. looks to be tough groups all around given the arbitrary seeding of Arg, Brazil, Mexico and the US. Went with the likely most popular teams in the tournament as the top seeds ($$$) then went by rankings. *come on down Paraguay, Haiti and Ecuador*
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/copa-america-centenario-reveals-pots-for-upcoming-draw-021716
United States and Mexico are guaranteed to face two South American sides after the Copa América Centenario pots were revealed on Wednesday.
The Copa América Centenario organizing committee named Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. as top seeds in the 16-team tournament in December. Tournament directors subsequently divided the 12 remaining teams into three geographic-based pots ahead of the draw in New York City on Sunday night.
Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay feature in Pot 2 as the top four remaining CONMEBOL sides, according to the December 2015 FIFA World Rankings. The pairing of these four nations ensures competitive balance and underscores the magnitude of the task ahead for the top seeds.
The remaining four CONCACAF sides -- Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica and Panama -- feature in Pot 3. Their placement in a separate pot ensures Mexico and the U.S. are slated to face one -- and only one -- foe from their confederation during the group stage. World Cup quarterfinalists Costa Rica stand out as the most difficult option among these four sides, while Haiti and Panama are included after claiming the last two spots out of CONCACAF by playoff last month.
Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela complete the draw in Pot 4. The decision to separate the teams geographically hurt Paraguay and Peru (they are ranked ahead of Haiti, Jamaica and Panama and would have featured in Pot 3 if the FIFA rankings were the determining factor), while Bolivia and Veneuzela are the lowest ranked teams in the field.
Tournament organizers are expected to place the Pot 1 teams in their assigned groups -- United States (Group A), Brazil (Group B), Mexico (Group C) and Argentina (Group D) -- and then draw the remaining pots in backwards order from Pot 4 to Pot 2, according to a release.
Pots for the Copa América Centenario draw
Pot 1 (Seeded Nations): United States, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina
Pot 2: Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay
Pot 3: Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama
Pot 4: Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/copa-america-centenario-reveals-pots-for-upcoming-draw-021716
United States and Mexico are guaranteed to face two South American sides after the Copa América Centenario pots were revealed on Wednesday.
The Copa América Centenario organizing committee named Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and the U.S. as top seeds in the 16-team tournament in December. Tournament directors subsequently divided the 12 remaining teams into three geographic-based pots ahead of the draw in New York City on Sunday night.
Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay feature in Pot 2 as the top four remaining CONMEBOL sides, according to the December 2015 FIFA World Rankings. The pairing of these four nations ensures competitive balance and underscores the magnitude of the task ahead for the top seeds.
The remaining four CONCACAF sides -- Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica and Panama -- feature in Pot 3. Their placement in a separate pot ensures Mexico and the U.S. are slated to face one -- and only one -- foe from their confederation during the group stage. World Cup quarterfinalists Costa Rica stand out as the most difficult option among these four sides, while Haiti and Panama are included after claiming the last two spots out of CONCACAF by playoff last month.
Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru and Venezuela complete the draw in Pot 4. The decision to separate the teams geographically hurt Paraguay and Peru (they are ranked ahead of Haiti, Jamaica and Panama and would have featured in Pot 3 if the FIFA rankings were the determining factor), while Bolivia and Veneuzela are the lowest ranked teams in the field.
Tournament organizers are expected to place the Pot 1 teams in their assigned groups -- United States (Group A), Brazil (Group B), Mexico (Group C) and Argentina (Group D) -- and then draw the remaining pots in backwards order from Pot 4 to Pot 2, according to a release.
Pots for the Copa América Centenario draw
Pot 1 (Seeded Nations): United States, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina
Pot 2: Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Uruguay
Pot 3: Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama
Pot 4: Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
Just booked tickets to Argentina vs Chile!
kithnou
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Ah you are going! Very nice
kithnou
Player Valuation: £70m
Idiot me just realised it's in the US. And I thought you were off to South America.Ah you are going! Very nice
Congrats. Should be a good one. Argentina is like the Jekyll and Hyde of SA for me. I like Messi, Aguero seems great, and obviously dig that Funes Mori chap, but so much diving and antics (see: Angel DiveMaria) they are my at times my least favorite side down here.
Just so weird that despite spending nearly two months in Argentina over the last 20, loving pretty much every minute and corner of it, how much a few players can make me root against a side.
Thankfully a bit shorter jouney mate - stadium is about a 30 min drive away!
kithnou
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Very nice indeed
I'm expecting a fair amount of play acting but seem to recall the 2015 final between the pair was pretty good so hoping for more of the same. Supported Chile in that one but this time might go for Argentina because of RFM.
Was tempted by USA vs Colombia as well, the idea of James Rodriguez and Cuadrado vs Howard/Guzan suggested goals but could only talk hubby into one match!
Was watching Paraguay and Argentina in the knock-out round of that 2015 tourney at a beer garden near my place, also had an AO USMNT bandanna on me as the USWNTWNTNNTN had a match that day in the WWC.
More antics from DiveMaria had me shout out, rather loud, a word which probably shouldn't be printed here, even if it bypasses the bad word filter as it was not in English. My outburst caught the attention of a nearby table... two dudes with four hot/fit ladies. They laughed and waved me over.
One was Colombian, the other Chileno. Both spoke some English, thought my outburst hilarious. When I said I was going to be in Rio next week for the final, and would wear my Chilean kit out to a bar to watch the match, the dude paid my drinks for the rest of the night.
My American Flag bandanna ended up with one of hte ladies. I gave it to her when she promised to cheer our ladies on in the WC final.
Hoping to catch both of their sides in the WC qualifiers. Going to see Brazil later this month. Missed Argentina late last year.
Zatara
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Good excuse for an everton shirt purchase to support mori.
husband nota football fan at all? Hss he been before, going to a live game may change his mind
No, hubby will watch the odd game with me but generally not a fan!
Zatara
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Such a pity my ff is the same. Only gf ever had who doesnt inmerse themselbes in all things everton...japanese chinese etc all became fans and wanted to watch games...philippines though has US sports so not the same kettle of fish sadly.
May take her to a local game here or overseas in asia to see if that perks her up....or hope we have another singapore or asian friendly somewhere
Garrick
Awesome, lid.
THE BIGGEST MEANINGLESS TOURNAMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRLLLLLLLLD
"The 100th anniversary of our continental tournament is coming up. What should we do?"
"Oh, I know. Invite some CONCACAFers, host it in the United States, and rake in the dough."
Cash grabs ain't just for FIFA anymore, baby.
GROUP A
THE GLORIOUS USMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNMNT who could genuinely miss the knockouts (United States)
HA-MEZ, FALCAO, AND COCAINE. TOURNAMENT FAVORITES (Colombia)
THE MIGHTY SLOTHS, DESTROYERS OF CHAMPIONS (Costa Rica)
SERIOUSLY ANTOLIN ALCARAZ HAS 23 CAPS FOR THEM, I THINK THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO KNOW (Paraguay)
GROUP B
JARG OVERRATED BEAUTS (Brazil)
THEY'RE REALLY QUITE SOUND BUT CAN YOU ACTUALLY NAME A SINGLE ONE OF THEIR PLAYERS? (Ecuador)
"WE'RE JUST HERE 'CUZ WE'RE LESS LIKELY TO STARVE HERE THAN WE ARE AT HOME" (Haiti)
NEVER QUITE RECOVERED FROM THAT SPANISH THUMPING WITH A PIZARRO HAT TRICK 500 YEARS AGO (Peru)
GROUP C
THE NEW KING OF THE PILE OF MOLDY REFRIED BEANS THAT IS CONCACAF (Mexico)
A BITEY [Poor language removed]-LORD AND 10 OTHERS (Uruguay)
WES MORGAN AND HIS ISLAND LOVESQUAD (Jamaica)
Okay. A moment of silence for this one. Their country is literally falling apart and they're pretty likely to go home 0-3-0 in this group. RIP. (Venezuela)
GROUP D
DODGE SPANISH TAXES, PILLAGE AMERICAN FOOTIE (Argentina)
MORE TENACIOUS THAN COAL MINERS STUCK UNDERGROUND FOR A FEW WEEKS (Chile)
I MEAN, I DUNNO DUDE, THEY MADE US LOOK LIKE BITCHES NOT TOO LONG AGO (Panama)
I'm coming up on the end of this, running out of steam, and seriously Bolivia is the last team? Is Bolivia even a real country? When's the last time you heard of a Bolivian footballer? Or even met somebody from Bolivia? FFS. (Bolivia)
The rumble begins June 3rd.
Let's boogie.
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