The Copa America will be played ” with or without audience “Regardless of the evolution of Covid-19 in South America, the Colombian Minister of Sports ruled Thursday, after less optimistic remarks from the President of Argentina, with whom Colombia is co-organizing the tournament.
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With regard to host countries, “ the Copa America is still as planned from the start: Argentina v Colombia », Argued Colombian Minister Ernesto Lucena to the newspaper Time.
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« The analysis of the President of Argentina is relevant […], but as the president of Conmebol repeated (the South American Football Confederation), the Cup will be held with or without an audience Continued Mr. Lucena, who is recovering from Covid-19 himself at the moment.
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Argentinian president more cautious …
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez was cautious Thursday about the holding of the Copa America, believing that it was necessary above all to observe the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic.
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« I don’t want to spoil the Copa America spectacle but I think we have to be very sane and careful. We still have time to see how things are going and how we can tackle this problem. », He had declared.
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The competition is to take place for the first time in two Latin American countries. “It is not considered” that Colombia organize it on its own, said Ernesto Lucena.
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