Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina had been dropped as organizers of the tournament.
Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina had been stripped of hosting rights for the event.
South American soccer body CONMEBOL introduced the choice on Monday hours after it dominated out Argentina amid a rise in COVID-19 cases within the nation. Colombia was eliminated as co-host on May 20 as road protests against President Ivan Duque rocked the nation.
CONMEBOL said on Twitter that the event is confirmed to happen between June 13 and July 10. Brazil is the defending champion, profitable the competitors in 2019 as hosts.
“The host cities and the fixtures might be confirmed by CONMEBOL inside hours. The oldest worldwide event on this planet will make the entire continent cheer!” the South American body said.
“CONMEBOL thanks President Jair Bolsonaro and his group, and also the Brazilian soccer confederation for opening the doorways of this nation for the most secure sporting occasion on this planet right this moment. South America will shine in Brazil with all its stars,” the soccer body said.
Greater than 460,000 folks have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, with many analysts anticipating one other wave of the illness to hit the nation by late June. Many hospitals have greater than 80% of their intensive-care unit occupied by victims of the virus.
Bolsonaro has challenged social distancing restrictions and referred to as for a return to regular life regardless of a sluggish vaccine rollout. He’s dealing with thepandemic response is underneath an investigation by a Brazilian senate inquiry.
Argentina is facing a surge of coronavirus infections, with strict lockdown measures imposed final weekend amid a seven-day common of 35,000 instances and 500 deaths. Greater than 77,000 folks have died within the nation because of the disease because the virus continues to unfold.
South American groups are already coaching for the event and two rounds of World Cup qualifiers are beginning this week.
Like different continental tournaments, Copa America was initially scheduled for 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced its postponement.
The 2020 model of Copa America was to introduce a new format with 5 groups based in every one of the co-hosts, Colombia and Argentina. Group A options Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay whereas Group B contains Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,, and Venezuela. The 4 greatest groups in every group had been to advance to the knockout stage, and the ultimate was initially set to be played in Colombia’s Barranquilla.
It could have been the first Copa America hosted by two nations.
Qatar, the 2022 World Cup hosts, and Australia, which had been to take part as guests, decided in February to withdraw due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina had been stripped of hosting rights for the event.
South American soccer body CONMEBOL introduced the choice on Monday hours after it dominated out Argentina amid a rise in COVID-19 cases within the nation. Colombia was eliminated as co-host on May 20 as road protests against President Ivan Duque rocked the nation.
CONMEBOL said on Twitter that the event is confirmed to happen between June 13 and July 10. Brazil is the defending champion, profitable the competitors in 2019 as hosts.
“The host cities and the fixtures might be confirmed by CONMEBOL inside hours. The oldest worldwide event on this planet will make the entire continent cheer!” the South American body said.
“CONMEBOL thanks President Jair Bolsonaro and his group, and also the Brazilian soccer confederation for opening the doorways of this nation for the most secure sporting occasion on this planet right this moment. South America will shine in Brazil with all its stars,” the soccer body said.
Greater than 460,000 folks have died of COVID-19 in Brazil, with many analysts anticipating one other wave of the illness to hit the nation by late June. Many hospitals have greater than 80% of their intensive-care unit occupied by victims of the virus.
Bolsonaro has challenged social distancing restrictions and referred to as for a return to regular life regardless of a sluggish vaccine rollout. He’s dealing with the pandemic response is underneath an investigation by a Brazilian senate inquiry.
Argentina is facing a surge of coronavirus infections, with strict lockdown measures imposed final weekend amid a seven-day common of 35,000 instances and 500 deaths. Greater than 77,000 folks have died within the nation because of the disease because the virus continues to unfold.
South American groups are already coaching for the event and two rounds of World Cup qualifiers are beginning this week.
Like different continental tournaments, Copa America was initially scheduled for 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic forced its postponement.
The 2020 model of Copa America was to introduce a new format with 5 groups based in every one of the co-hosts, Colombia and Argentina. Group A options Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay whereas Group B contains Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,, and Venezuela. The 4 greatest groups in every group had been to advance to the knockout stage, and the ultimate was initially set to be played in Colombia’s Barranquilla.
It could have been the first Copa America hosted by two nations.
Qatar, the 2022 World Cup hosts, and Australia, which had been to take part as guests, decided in February to withdraw due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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