Soccer-Copa America games moved from Colombia after civil unrest

Soccer-Copa America games moved from Colombia after civil unrest

Soccer fans play the drums during a sit-in, in front of the Colombian Football Federation (FCF), in Bogota BOGOTA (Reuters) -The 2021 Copa America will no longer feature games in co-host Colombia after the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) decided on Thursday to move games away from the country after a wave of civil unrest there.

The 2021 tournament, delayed a year by the pandemic, was due to be jointly hosted for the first time its 105-year history, with matches split between Colombia and Argentina.

“CONMEBOL guarantees the realisation of the 2021 Copa America and in the coming days will inform […]

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