Copa America got a new start date
The coronavirus has turned down everything. The soccer calendar has been rearranged. Preparations are in full swing to the delayed contests. This is the way Copa America acquired a brand new start date. The struggle for supremacy in Latin America, which has been postponed by a year because of coronavirus, will start on June 11 next year. Argentina will take the area within an introductory day.
The Copa America was scheduled for June-July this year. But the 12-team competition was postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic. Conmebol, the highest governing body of Latin football, released a new schedule on Thursday. The tournament, co-hosted by Argentina and Colombia, will start on June 11 and end on July 10 with the final.
After the match against Chile, Argentina will play against Uruguay on June 15, Paraguay on June 19, Australia on June 22 and Bolivia on June 26.
If there had been a pre-coronavirus epidemic, there would have been three major football tournaments this year — Olympic football, the Euro and the Copa America. All the three competitions have been taken again in 2021. Neymar has expressed interest in playing in the Olympics like in 2016.
However, in 2016, he gave up the Copa for Olympic gold. This time Neymar is not willing to do that anymore. Neymar will seek permission from the club to play in both. Meanwhile, Japan has not yet made a clear decision on hosting the Olympics. If it's just the Copa America, Neymar's chances of playing there will increase.
Copa America 2021 Team Name
Argentina
Colombia
Peru
Paraguay
Uruguay
Chile
Brazil
Ecuador
Bolivia
Venezuela
Australia
Qatar
Copa America Schedule and Fixtures
Friday, June 11, 2021
Argentina vs. Chile
Saturday, June 12, 2021
Australia vs. Uruguay
Colombia vs. Ecuador
Paraguay vs. Bolivia
Sunday, June 13, 2021
Peru vs. Qatar
Brazil vs. Venezuela
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Argentina vs. Uruguay
Chile vs. Bolivia
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
Colombia vs. Venezuela
Paraguay vs. Australia
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Peru vs. Brazil
Ecuador vs. Qatar
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Argentina vs. Paraguay
Sunday, June 20, 2021
Colombia vs. Peru
Uruguay vs. Chile
Monday, June 21, 2021
Australia vs. Bolivia
Venezuela vs. Ecuador
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Brazil vs. Qatar
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Chile vs. Paraguay
Friday, June 25, 2021
Bolivia vs. Uruguay
Australia vs. Argentina
Saturday, June 26, 2021
Ecuador vs. Peru
Brazil vs. Colombia
Sunday, June 27, 2021
Qatar vs. Venezuela
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Chile vs. Australia
Uruguay vs. Paraguay
Bolivia vs. Argentina
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Ecuador vs. Brazil
Venezuela vs. Peru
Qatar vs. Colombia
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Quarterfinal 1
Quarterfinal 2
Sunday, July 4, 2021
Quarterfinal 3
Quarterfinal 4
Wednesday, July 7, 2021
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Saturday, July 10, 2021
Third place match
Sunday, July 11, 2021
Final