CONMEBOL suspends Copa America in Argentina amid COVID spike
May 30, 2021 23:02:00 GMT -5
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Post by SoccerMom on May 30, 2021 23:02:00 GMT -5
South America's footballing governing body, CONMEBOL, has suspended this summer's Copa America tournament two weeks before it was scheduled to start because of COVID-19 concerns in host nation Argentina.
CONMEBOL released a statement Sunday, saying it's weighing offers from other countries that have shown interest in hosting the tournament. The governing body did not name any potential hosts.
South America's marquee continental tournament was scheduled to take place from June 13 to July 10. All 10 CONMEBOL teams were slated to participate, including 2019 winner Brazil.
Argentina imposed strict lockdown measures last weekend during a seven-day spike with an average of 35,000 cases and 500 deaths per day, according to The Associated Press.
The tournament was initially slated to be co-hosted by Argentina and Colombia, but the latter was stripped of its duties on May 20 amid ongoing protests against President Ivan Duque.
Argentina President Alberto Fernandez said last week that the nation was prepared to host the tournament alone.
CONMEBOL released a statement Sunday, saying it's weighing offers from other countries that have shown interest in hosting the tournament. The governing body did not name any potential hosts.
South America's marquee continental tournament was scheduled to take place from June 13 to July 10. All 10 CONMEBOL teams were slated to participate, including 2019 winner Brazil.
Argentina imposed strict lockdown measures last weekend during a seven-day spike with an average of 35,000 cases and 500 deaths per day, according to The Associated Press.
The tournament was initially slated to be co-hosted by Argentina and Colombia, but the latter was stripped of its duties on May 20 amid ongoing protests against President Ivan Duque.
Argentina President Alberto Fernandez said last week that the nation was prepared to host the tournament alone.
