Copa America moved to Brazil over Covid, gains mockery and criticism
Hosting the Copa America now is "reckless," said epidemiologist Pedro Hallal of the Federal University of Pelotas.
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Hosting the Copa America now is "reckless," said epidemiologist Pedro Hallal of the Federal University of Pelotas.
Already forced to delay the Copa America by a year, organisers are struggling to pull off the world's oldest running international football competition in a region still reeling from COVID-19 and - in the case of original co-hosts Colombia - violent unrest.
When COVID-19 overwhelmed Argentina too badly for it to host the South American football championships, officials decided to move the tournament ...
Views: Visits 4 (FILES) In this file photo taken on December 03, 2019, the Copa America trophy and the official ball are seen during the draw of the Copa America 2020 football tournament, at the Convention Centre in Cartagena, Colombia. – With two weeks to kickoff, South America’s CONMEBOL football federation on May 31, 2021 moved the Copa America 2021 to Brazil after stripping Argentina of matches amid a Covid-19 surge, and co-host Colombia due to social unrest. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP) When Covid-19 overwhelmed Argentina too badly to host the South American football champ...
South America's largest football tournament, the Copa America, was moved on Monday to Brazil, bracing for a third coronavirus wave, after Argentina wa...