Copa is anyone's but fans worry emulating Europe

The tournament that kicks off in Sao Paulo on June 14 will be followed next year by yet another Copa America -- although it will be jointly held thousands of kilometres apart in both Colombia and Argentina.

The decision is part of a widespread revamp designed by the South American Football Confederation to bring all their tournaments more into line with the European model.At club level, gone are the home and away finals of the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, to be replaced by one off games in neutral venues.

Likewise, decisions to grant Facebook the television rights for some games in the Libertadores -- the South American equivalent of the Champions League -- have been met with frustration as fans across the continent struggle with Internet streams that break up or regularly drop out.The last three presidents of the confederation were indicted in the FIFA corruption scandal and last year's Libertadores final was moved to Madrid after River Plate fans attacked the Boca Juniors team bus.

Although Neymar has dropped out because of injury, players such as Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Uruguayan pair Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez are among the best in the world.Brazil have not won the Copa America since 2007 and coach Tite needs a good performance after a disappointing World Cup in Russia, where the five-times world champions were eliminated in the quarter-finals.

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