Tickets for Copa America Centenario Final on June 26 Still Available at CA2016.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (June 16, 2016) – Fan excitement for the June 17 Peru vs. Colombia Copa America Centenario Quarterfinal at MetLife Stadium has hit fever pitch as the match is sold out.
There will be no tickets available at the Box Office on the day of the match. Only guests with tickets for the Quarterfinal will be permitted on the MetLife Sports Complex grounds.
To the extent available, however, fans may still buy tickets for this and other matches via TM+, Ticketmaster’s fan-to-fan marketplace, which can be accessed via the primary ticket order pages linked at CA2016.com. There, fans can see all of their ticket choices, including those for sale by other fans. All resale tickets bought and sold on Ticketmaster are verified and reissued with new barcodes, ensuring fans receive legitimate, Ticketmaster Verified tickets that are valid for entry.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early. The Stadium parking lots will open at 3:00 p.m. – five hours prior to kickoff.
NJ TRANSIT train service to the MetLife Sports Complex from Secaucus Junction will begin at 5:49 p.m. Coach USA 351 Express Buses from New York’s Port Authority will begin loading at 4:00 p.m. For more information, including public transit schedules, visit www.metlifestadium.com.
The Quarterfinal match marks the first appearance at MetLife Stadium for Peru’s “La blanquirroja”. Colombia faced-off against Brazil in an international friendly on Nov. 14, 2012.
Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, United States and Venezuela are the eight nations that have qualified to the knockout round of this historic tournament, which is the most attended Copa America in its 100-year history and on track to become the second highest attended official soccer tournament in the United States after the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Peru and Colombia have previously met in the Quarterfinals of the Copa America, most recently in 2011, when Peru came away with a 2-0 victory after two dramatic goals in extra time.
In more recent Copa America and World Cup Qualifying matches, the teams tied during group play of the 2015 Copa America in Chile, and then Colombia took a 2-0 win over Peru in October of the same year in World Cup Qualifying.
The winners of each of the Quarterfinal matches will advance to the Semifinals of the Copa America Centenario, set for Tuesday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 22. The Final will take place on Sunday, June 26 at 8 p.m. ET at MetLife Stadium.
Fans are encouraged to attend the Copa America Centenario FanHQ events, the official fan destination during the tournament. For more information, please visit the Copa America Centenario Fan Events website.
Tickets for the Copa America Centenario Final match are available by visiting CA2016.com.
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