Rio de Janeiro: The 2016 Copa America centenary edition will include 10 teams from South America and six from Central America, North America and the Caribbean, officials have said.

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The tournament will be played in the US from June 2-26 with the host cities yet to be confirmed, South American football's governing body Conmebol said in a statement on Friday, reports Xinhua.

Football's oldest continental competition will be held outside of its normal four-year cycle to commemorate its 100th anniversary.

Each of Conmebol's 10 member-nations are automatically guaranteed a berth while Concacaf's Mexico, the United States, Costa Rica and Jamaica have also booked their places.

Panama, Cuba, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago will compete for three remaining spots at a January tournament in Panama.