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Copa América 2016: All The Rules You Need To Know

With the Copa América Centenario just days away, they have released the official rules for the tournament. This is the first time ever that the tournament has been played on American soil. Even though there are some changes, mostly it'll be rules of the normal Copa América.

Straight to penalty kicks -- except in the final

Unlike most other soccer tournaments, in Copa America, extra time is not played to break a tie at the end of regulation time in the quarterfinals and semifinals. Games that are tied after 90 minutes in the knockout round will bypass overtime and go directly to penalty kicks as a tiebreaker -- except in the tournament final.