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A Copa América Centenario primer for the inquiring Sounders fan

Not sure if you've heard, but there's a fairly notable tournament taking place in the United States this summer -- and it kicks off on Friday June 3rd. The Copa América Centenario is a special centenary version of the quadrennial CONMEBOL tournament. This marks the first time the Copa América (Spanish & Portuguese for "America Cup") is being held outside of South America; 16 teams will be competing in 10 different American cities, with the final being held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

If you don't follow much international soccer besides the US national team (who haven't played in the tournament since 2007), you might be wondering.