Copa America postponed until 2021

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Rio de Janeiro - Dominguez said the rescheduled tournament would be played between June 11 and July 11, 2021

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Published: Tue 17 Mar 2020, 10:23 PM

Last updated: Wed 18 Mar 2020, 12:25 AM

This year's Copa America has been postponed until 2021 due to fears over the spread of the coronavirus, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday.
The 12-team tournament, which had originally been scheduled to take place from June 12 to July 12 in Colombia and Argentina, follows the Euro 2020 championship in being pushed back by a year with global sport being brought to a virtual standstill by the coronavirus outbreak.
"This is an extraordinary measure for an unexpected situation and responds to the fundamental need to avoid the exponential evolution of the virus," said CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez.
Dominguez said the rescheduled tournament would be played between June 11 and July 11, 2021. 
 


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