Copa America 2016 Centenario may be the biggest Sport event in US in June 2016

Copa America 2016 Centenario also known as Copa America Centennial could be the biggest sporting events in US in June 2016 summer. In 2015, Copa America is the 5th biggest sporting event in US. As in 2015, Neymar, Messi, James, and Suarez included in the event and they also this time.

As till Copa America 2016 is nearly 6 months aways and you may not know nothing about it. But it is close the FIFA world cup happened in Brazil for Americans. This will be the world cup for 16 teams playing in Centenario Copa America this year in June.

We have found some details about Copa America viewership in USA whic states that there is healthy competition in the teams of South Americ and North America.

Copa America 2016 may become the biggest sporting event in US since 1994. “The scale of the 2016 Copa America Centenario will be, at a minimum, twice the size of Copa America 2015, from both in-stadium attendance, global television reach and U.S. market awareness,” said Kathy Carter, President of Soccer United Marketing, Major League Soccer’s commercial arm.

This event may become the biggest event equal to FIFA World Cup in 1994. We are expecting this to break records in US for soccer viewership. According to beInSports, Copa America had viewership of 14 million in group stage matches. Nearly 10 million people watched on beIN Sporst Espanol and 4 million on beIN Sports english channel.

The top 3 matches in total viewers across both English and Spanish channels:

• Brazil vs. Colombia on June 17 – 1.4 million total viewers
• Mexico vs. Chile on June 15 – 1.4 million viewers
• Argentina vs. Uruguay on June 16 – 1.1 million viewers

Accordingt to Jay Berhalter - CEO of Copa America, tickets sales will started from 3rd Feb 2016. “Copa America is a big deal, the largest international sporting event to take place in the U.S since the 2002 Olympics,” said John Guppy, founder of Gilt Edge Soccer Marketing. Copa America 2016 audience estimates that 1.5 million - 2 million people will watch the match on field and tv viership will be around 15-22 million.

Three teams who are playing Copa America (Argentina, Chile and Brazil) is comping top 6 teams in FIFA Rankings with 3 more teams (Colombia, Uruguay and Ecuador) in top 13 teams of FIFA.

There is 16 teams playing copa america 2016 and compete for one trophy. 32 matches will be played from 3 June - 26 Jun 2016. According to Forbes, US is prepairing a bid of 2026 FIFA world Cup and could take Copa America as a benchmark to show to FIFA authorities.

Nike becomes the first advertiser for Copa America 2016. “We see Copa America 2016 Centenario as a key part of the continued successful growth of Soccer in the U.S,” said Andrea Perez, Nike NA Soccer General Manager. “We’re proud to be a partner as the official ball supplier. Its going to be a huge moment for the game of Soccer and for sport in America in general.”

“This event is going to be the biggest ever and we believe that it will equal or exceed domestic television ratings for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil,” said Carter. Every pub and outdoor viewing party was tuned into soccer. It’s happening again this summer – here.”