Brazil to host Copa America as Covid-19 hit Argentina withdraws
Brazil hosted the Copa America in 2019 and the World Cup in 2014
31 May 2021 - 20:37
Asuncion/Rio de Janeiro — The Copa America soccer tournament in June will take place in Brazil, the South American Football Confederation said on Monday, as it thanked President Jair Bolsonaro for stepping in after original host Argentina pulled out after a surge of Covid-19 cases.
The surprise decision, which relocates the competition from one South American coronavirus hotspot to another, means the oldest international tournament in the world will kick off as planned on June 13, with the final on July 10...
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