Copa América Centenario kicked off Friday night with a star-studded opening ceremony and nerve-wracking soccer match between Colombia and the United States. In case you missed it, Colombia won the first group A match against the U.S. national team with a 2–0 score.
Before the big game, a pumped crowd enjoyed the opening ceremony that included a performance by Magic!, Jason Derulo and J Balvin. The Colombian urban artist event shared his excitement on social media, expressing how proud he felt for being the only Latino artist invited to perform at the renowned showcase.
In a performance that took place at the Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Balvin took the stage after reggae group Magic! and performed two of his mega hits: "Ginza" and his newly released "Bobo." Derulo closed off the showcase with his jam "Want to Want Me."
Check out Balvin's performance below, followed by complete Copa América game schedule and videos of the rest of the opening ceremony.
This year's Copa features two confederations, Conmebol and CONCACAF. Other highlights include a reunion between 2015 Copa America finale teams Argentina and Chile and a Gold Cup 2015 final rematch between Mexico and Jamaica.
The 2016 Copa America will run from June 3-26, with a total of 32 matches.
Saturday, June 4 - 4:30 p.m. - Costa Rica vs. Paraguay - Orlando, Florida - Univision/UDN
Saturday, June 4 - 7:00 p.m. - Haiti vs. Peru - Seattle, Washington - Univision/UDN
Saturday, June 4 - 9:30 p.m. - Brazil vs. Ecuador - Pasadena, California - Univision/UDN
Sunday, June 5 - 4:30 p.m. - Jamaica vs. Venezuela - Chicago, Illinois - Univision/UDN
Sunday, June 5 - 7:30 p.m. - Mexico vs. Uruguay - Glendale, Arizona - Univision/UDN
Monday, June 6 - 7:00 p.m. - Panama vs. Bolivia - Orlando, Florida - UniMás /UDN
Monday, June 6 - 9:30 p.m. - Argentina vs. Chile - Santa Clara, Califronia - UniMás/UDN
Tuesday, June 7 - 7:30 p.m. - USA vs. Costa Rica - Chicago, Illinois - UniMás/UDN
Tuesday, June 7 - 10:00 p.m. - Colombia vs. Paraguay - Pasadena, California - UniMás/UDN
Wednesday, June 8 - 7:00 p.m. - Brazil vs. Haiti - Orlando, Florida - UniMás/UDN
Wednesday, June 8 - 9:30 p.m. - Ecuador vs. Peru - Glendale, Arizona - UniMás/UDN
Thursday, June 9 - 7:00 p.m. - Uruguay vs. Venezuela - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - UniMás/UDN
Thursday, June 9 - 9:30 p.m. - Mexico vs. Jamaica - Pasadena, California - Univision/UDN
Friday, June 10 - 6:30 p.m. - Chile vs. Bolivia - Foxborough, Massachusetts - UniMás/UDN
Friday, June 10 - 9:00 p.m. - Argentina vs. Panama - Chicago, Illinois - UniMás/UDN
Saturday, June 11 - 6:30 p.m. - USA vs. Paraguay - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Univision/UDN
Saturday, June 11 - 9:00 p.m. - Colombia vs. Costa Rica - Houston, Texas - Univision/UDN
Sunday, June 12 - 6:00 p.m. - Ecuador vs. Haiti - East Rutherford, New Jersey - Univision/UDN
Sunday, June 12 - 8:30 p.m. - Brazil vs. Peru - Foxborough, Massachusetts - Univision/UDN
Monday, June 13 - 7:30 p.m. - Mexico vs. Venezuela - Houston, Texas - Univision/UDN
Monday, June 13 - 10:00 p.m. - Uruguay vs. Jamaica - Santa Clara, California - UniMás/UDN
Tuesday, June 14 - 7:30 p.m. - Chile vs. Panama - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - UniMás/UDN
Tuesday, June 14 - 10:00 p.m. - Argentina vs. Bolivia - Seattle, Washington - UniMás/UDN
Wednesday, June 15 - REST DAY
QUARTER FINALS
Thursday, June 16 - 9:00 p.m. - 1A vs. 1B - Seattle, Washington - UniMás/UDN
Friday, June 17 - 7:30 p.m. - 1B vs. 2A - East Rutherford, New Jersey - UniMás/UDN
Saturday, June 18 - 6:30 p.m. - TBA - Univision/UDN
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