Published on : 31/05/2021 – 14:39
Who to organize the Copa America football in two weeks? As its kickoff is fast approaching, the two co-organizing countries have announced their withdrawal: Colombia 10 days ago due to social unrest in the country and Argentina this Monday, May 31 because of the rebound. of the health crisis. Doubt hangs over the holding of the event, but the South American Football Confederation remains confident.
Finding a host country at the last minute is already a headache. So, if we add to that the health crisis, it may seem mission impossible.
And yet, the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) claims to have fallback solutions to host this Copa America (June 13-July 10), already postponed from 2020 to 2021.
Among the options being considered, there is Chile where more than half of the population has already received a dose of the vaccine against covid-19. Ecuador, future organizer in 2024 and Venezuela, are also mentioned. But there, the vaccination campaign is progressing less quickly.
The North American hypothesis
Another, more original track also comes back with insistence: the United States, which hosted the edition in 2016. The health crisis is under control thanks to the vaccine and there is no lack of infrastructure. The public even returned en masse to the stadiums before the country hosted the Gold Cup in July, a competition that brought together the best national teams from North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
But the hypothesis of a cancellation is not to be ruled out either. Players have expressed their strong opposition to the holding of this Copa America which must bring together 10 selections. Among them, two headliners: Uruguayans Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani. Manchester United striker denounces ” terrible irresponsibility ».
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