People play soccer as they protest demanding the cancellation of the 2021 Copa America tournament that Colombia co-hosts with Argentina, at El Campin Stadium in Bogota, Colombia May 19, 2021. REUTERS/Nathalia Angarita NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVESThe upcoming Copa America tournament will be played in Brazil, the South American football confederation CONMEBOL said on Monday after original hosts Argentina and Colombia were dropped.
But Colombia were stripped of the hosting rights earlier in May over political unrest and Argentina were suspended as hosts on Sunday over rising coronavirus infections. “The CONMEBOL is analysing the offer of other countries which have shown interest in hosting the tournament,” the confederation had said on Sunday.Just before the surprise announcement, Interior Minister Wado de Pedro had said that, due to the health situation in the country, it would be “very hard for the Copa America to be played.”On Thursday, Argentina registered a record-high number of new coronavirus infections, 41,080, in spite of the country having lockdown measures in place.
The invited teams of Australia and Qatar withdrew earlier in the year due to the virus, with the Copa to consist of only the 10 South American teams.
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