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A Colombian soccer team fan waits outside of a hotel where Colombian players were attending a press conference in Hoboken, New Jersey, Colombia will face Peru on June 17 in their Quarter-finals match of the Copa America.  (Photo credit: EDUARDO MUNOZ ALVAREZ/AFP/Getty Images)

By NAN Sports Editor

News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 17, 2016: The big question on the lips of all soccer fans is will their teams lucky enough to make it to the quarter-finals of the Copa America 2016 competition be as lucky to make it to the semi-finals on June 21st and 22nd?

Fans will have to wait until tonight, June 17th, as Peru takes on Colombia at 8 p.m. at the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. Tomorrow, June 18th, Argentina will clash with Venezuela at 7 p.m. at the Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts while at 10 p.m., Mexico will take on Chile at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.

Colombia’s ace is Edwin Cardona who scored six times in their Group A match-ups while midfielder Alejandro Guerra is the one to watch for Venezuela.  Keep your eye on Jesús Manuel Corona of Mexico and Éver Banega of Argentina.  For Chile, its Gonzalo Jara, who has been dubbed as one of the most efficient players in the group.

The Final of Copa America 2016 is set for June 26th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The winner of the match will be declared the champion of this special edition celebration of Copa America!

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