2020 Copa America June 12-July 12,2020 - Tournament Re Scheduled To June 11-July 11 2021
The Copa America due to kick off in June in Argentina and Colombia
was on Tuesday postponed by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus
pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said.
The announcement came shortly after UEFA's similar decision to also push back Euro 2020 by 12 months. The
Copa is South America's main continental competition between national
sides and had been scheduled to run between June 12-July 12,2020
The competition was being staged for the first time in two countries rather than one.
The finals featuring 12 teams, for this edition included invitees Australia and Qatar.
"It's an extraordinary measure due to an unexpected situation,
and therefore responds to the fundamental need to avoid an exponential
evolution of the virus," said CONMEBOL.
The tournament is now rescheduled to run from June 11-July 11 2021.
The decision was taken in conjunction with UEFA's decision to postpone Euro 2020 to 2021.
"We also thank UEFA and its president Aleksander Ceferin for
working together and the co-ordinated decision to also postpone the 2020
Euros for the betterment of the whole football family," added CONMEBOL.
The South American governing body had decided to align the
Copa, which mostly used to be played in odd years, to the Euros in order
to reduce the impact on European clubs, where a large number of South
American international players ply their trade.
Club football all over the world has been suspended due to the
coronavirus leaving teams and leagues sweating on whether they will be
able to finish the current season.
Many governments have imposed travel restrictions, bans on
sports events and even total lockdowns on their populations' movements
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