NO HOST FOR COPA AMERICA TOURNAMENT AS CONMEBOL RULES OUT ARGENTINA

The 2020 Copa America had to be postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and is scheduled to take place between 13 June and 10 July this year

Chatara, The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has said it would not host this year's Copa America tournament in Argentina.

Earlier on May 20, CONMEBOL had decided to move the 47th edition of the games away from co-host Colombia due to the ongoing civil unrest in the country. Now that CONMEBOL ruled out Argentina due to the rise of COVID-19 cases in the country, Copa America Tournament is left without a host country only two weeks before kickoff.

Argentina are facing a surge of coronavirus infections, with strict lockdown measures imposed last weekend amid a seven-day average of 35,000 cases and 500 deaths.

"CONMEBOL is analyzing offers from other countries that have shown interest in hosting the continental tournament, Updates will be announced soon." the football body said in a brief statement.

Copa America is scheduled to be played between 13 June and 10 July.