Copa America 2021

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Copa America: Tournament left without hosts after Argentina removed

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Brazil won the tournament in 2019, their ninth Copa America trophy
The 2021 Copa America has been left without a host less than two weeks before it starts after Argentina was stripped of the tournament.
Argentina was originally set to co-host with Colombia, who were removed on 20 May after protests in the country.

The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) said Argentina has been removed because of the "present circumstances".
The country is currently experiencing a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Opposition to the tournament had grown both inside and outside Argentina's government, while Uruguay striker Luis Suarez told reporters on Friday that priority had to be given "to the health of human beings".
Conmebol said it was currently "analysing the offer of other countries" that showed interest in hosting the 10-team Copa America, which is scheduled to run from 13 June to 10 July.
The confederation will meet on Monday to decide on the next steps for the tournament, which did not take place in 2020 because of the pandemic.
Brazil are defending champions, having won the tournament in 2019.

 

[MomoWASright]

Send our boys home.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Great

 

[tombrown]

Copa America is odd, it seems to run on a regular basis every 4, 3, 2 or 1 years - 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 (cancelled),, 2021 (in doubt), 2024 ...

 

[The Nomad]

Copa America is odd, it seems to run on a regular basis every 4, 3, 2 or 1 years - 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 (cancelled),, 2021 (in doubt), 2024 ...

It is odd.. however a quick Google search clears it up. They love a tinkering

From the mid 70s to 2001 it was held every 2 years on odd numbered years.

From 2001- 2007 it was held every 3 years

From 2011 to 2019 it was held every 4 years

2016 was a one off additional 'centinial tournament'.

2020 they have a reset and aligning to the Euros and will continue to be held every 4 years thereafter. (2021 is rescheduled from last year)

Until they decide to tinker again of course.

 

[Dreambeliever]

So very odd 😉

 

[Hansern]

Copa will be played in Brazil.

 

[StevieM]

Copa will be played in Brazil.

Well... that should solve the COVID problem!!

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Send our boys home.

Home for a few of our boys is in Brazil.

 

[My_Blood_Bleeds_Red]

Brace yourselves everyone.

This gives the word ‘clusterf***’ a whole new meaning.

 

[Dreambeliever]

How the fuck have Brazil got it?

 

[RedStar]

How the fuck have Brazil got it?

Money, the various FAs would be losing $5-$10m each if it gets abandoned. It should not go ahead, certainly not in Brazil. But here we are

 

[Brizzle]

Cancel this shit and bring our boys home.

 

[TheRedCrusade]

Cancel this shit and bring our boys home.

I also feel bad that the tournament get canceled like this but feel worse for all those people because of covid. Bring our boys home ... we deserve some luck in terms of our Brazilians getting a bit more rest.

 

[Modo]

Maybe our Brazilians want to be in their homeland playing that tournament?

 

[Hansern]

Some stories from Brazil that several of the players, including ours, wants the Copa scrapped because of the Covid situation in Brazil.

 

[refugee]

Some stories from Brazil that several of the players, including ours, wants the Copa scrapped because of the Covid situation in Brazil.

Not just Brazil. A lot of the players based in Europe, including Suarez. They are also angry at losing their holidays after a congested/disrupted season.

 

[The Nomad]

International football at the moment is a joke. All tournaments should be scrapped.

 

[rubans]

Up for Euros, happy it’s on before the country goes into Next lockdown even if my euro 2020 ballet didn’t happen.

Wasn’t last month but break and watching footy in local pub and cricket club will be good since hols abroad are cancelled this year.

 

[tombrown]

Apologies for those on browsers - this is not quite so repetitive in Tapatalk (as far as I can see) where I originally posted it

 

[RedStar]

So they've agreed to play but are going public with their disapproval at how the tournament has been run. It will almost certainly end in a farce with one or more squad getting hit with covid and no time frame to rearrange fixtures.

 

[King Binny]

 

[King Binny]

 

[localny]

Hold it in the US. and problem solved. Tons of fans here, plus TV rights.

 

[rubans]

How many Everton players in that Brazil squad, they got no chance.

 

[Frogfish]

Hold it in the US. and problem solved. Tons of fans here, plus TV rights.

And Covid ! Don't forget the Covid.

 

[King Binny]

 

[King Binny]

 

[RedStar]

What a fucking shambles, this is just pathetic. Why are they putting the players at risk like this. Just fly in 13 new players, to one of the world's cocid Hotspots hours before a game with no quarantine. That's criminal negligence.

 

[Frogfish]

What a fucking shambles, this is just pathetic. Why are they putting the players at risk like this. Just fly in 13 new players, to one of the world's cocid Hotspots hours before a game with no quarantine. That's criminal negligence.

Yep. And it's not like Venezuela isn't a hotspot itself. It's not low there it's just that their reporting is utter garbage, like their economy. No doubt the ones they fly in will have it too. I fear for our lads.

I've no doubt Bolsonaro had a hand in this. Complete and utter nutter and Trump sycophant.