1. New York City FC leftback Ronald Matarrita will be playing for Costa Rica
2. In the tournament’s 100 years, this is the first time it will be hosted in the United States
3. There are 27 MLS players in the tournament, representing 7 different countries
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4. International superstars Leo Messi (Argentina), Luis Suarez (Uruguay), and James Rodriguez (Colombia) will be participating in the tournament
5. Copa America is the oldest international continental soccer competition
6. More than 1 million tickets have already been sold. The best-attended Copa America was in 1979; 1.144 million attended
7. Eight of the 16 teams competing made it out of the group stage at the 2014 FIFA World Cup (Argentina, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Brazil, USA, Mexico, Colombia, Chile)
8. 10 US Cities with stadium seating capacity over 50,000 will host the matches
9. Nearby Met Life Stadium (East Rutherford, NJ) will host three matches including the finals and quarterfinals
