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Copa America Centenario shattered all sorts of records

The 2016 Copa America Centenario has had a little bit of everything. Incredible saves, Messi proving he isn’t actually human, and now, shattering records left and right.

Heading into the 2016 Copa America Centenario Final featuring FIFA World No. 1-ranked Argentina vs. No. 5-ranked Chile on Sunday, June 26, CONCACAF and Copa America Local Organizing Committee (LOC) officials announced today that this year’s tournament will set new records for total and average attendance, television viewership in the United States and throughout the world, and digital and social media engagement.

Copa America Centenario, which celebrates 100 years of the oldest national team tournament around the world, has entertained millions of soccer fans around the world, in the way of 90 goals (3.