(Reuters) - The United States will stage a centenary Copa America in 2016 that could prove to be the seed for a true pan-American soccer tournament, officials said at the launch of the tournament in Miami on Thursday.
Eugenio Figueredo, president of the sport's South American ruling body CONMEBOL, said he hoped the event would lead to more competition also encompassing CONCACAF, its counterpart for North and Central America and the Caribbean.
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