The 2021 Copa América v Euros

[Spijed]

Just in case anyone isn't aware, the Copa America tournament runs from the 10 June -13th July, basically on at the same time as the Euro's and the BBC will be covering the matches.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57115401

So no-one can have any complaints about not enough footy on telly this summer!

[Devils_Advocate]

Are any of our players involved?

[Chester Perry]

There is a growing belief that the Copa America will not happen. it was to be hosted in Argentina and Columbia - Columbia have backed out due to a surge in Covid and Argentina is also now experiencing a surge as well - this despite Messi negotiating with the Chinese to get all the players and support staff vaccines ahead of the general populations

[jrgbfc]

Ridiculous format for the Copa. Two groups of 5 so 4 group games each just to eliminate one team from each group before the quarters.

[Winstonswhite]

There is a growing belief that the Copa America will not happen. it was to be hosted in Argentina and Columbia - Columbia have backed out due to a surge in Covid and Argentina is also now experiencing a surge as well - this despite Messi negotiating with the Chinese to get all the players and support staff vaccines ahead of the general populations

It’s Colombia

[Chester Perry]

poor on my part that

[tiger76]

It's not looking good for the Copa America, Argentina now unable to host the tournament eitherhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57304063

[Chester Perry]

just been announced that the Copa America is going to be in Brazil - hmm 2 weeks to watched those infection rates

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57304063

[tiger76]

just been announced that the Copa America is going to be in Brazil - hmm 2 weeks to watched those infection rates

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57304063

Brazil isn't the most obvious location I'd have chosen, but I guess there's only a few South American countries that boast the infrastructure to host such a large scale event.

From a footballing perspective I hope it goes ahead, however if there's any threat to the safety of the participants, or indeed the wider public then it should be cancelled, public health must take priority over anything else in the present climate.

[ClaretTony]

It's not looking good for the Copa America, Argentina now unable to host the tournament eitherhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57304063

So the whole thing in Brazil

[Chester Perry]

The New York Times with a piece on the news that Brazil are to host the Copa America - currently experiencing 60,000 new cases a day - you wonder what the clubs (especially the European ones) are thinking about their players at the tournament)

https://outline.com/WbXrK6

[cricketfieldclarets]

Ridiculous that any cross country / continent tournaments are happening at all. From someone who wants football to resume normally ASAP.

Should have just continued with domestic fixtures for the next year.