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Earlier, CONMEBOL had confirmed that Copa America will not be played in Argentina in view of the current COVID-19 circumstances.
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In a statement published on its official website, CONMEBOL said the vaccination programme would prioritise each of the national squads, coaches, officials and other workers taking part in the Copa America to be played in Argentina and Colombia from June 13 to July 10.
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The first two rounds of qualifiers were scheduled to take place in late March before being postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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The rescheduled tournament would be played between June 11 and July 11, 2021.
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According to CONMEBOL, the outbreak could have an impact on South American national teams that have members in Europe and if they are put in quarantine, they would have to stop playing.
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Argentina are sixth in the ten-team group, and their match-up against all-ready eliminated Ecuador becomes one of the most important talking points in sports.
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Argentina are currently placed fifth, behind Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay and Chile. Their performance at Montevideo's Estadio Centenario tommorow will have a huge bearing on their future prospects. Besides, the fixture has its own reputation, with lots of history attached to it.
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The first leg of the Recopa Sudamericana final, between the champions of the Copa Sudamericana and the Copa Libertadores, will be staged in the southern Brazil city of Chapeco on April 4.
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Soon after the tragedy, Colombia`s Club Atletica Nacional, which were scheduled to play Chapecoense in the biggest game in the club`s history, asked for the trophy to be awarded to the Brazilian team to honour the victims.
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Alejandro Dominguez, the president of CONMEBOL, told reporters at a press conference an invitation to UEFA had been made to stage the inter-continental showdown.
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FIFA is mired in the worst crisis in its 111-year history, with corruption investigations under way in Switzerland and the United States.
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Two soccer bosses, a former president of Honduras and a former head of CONMEBOL, pleaded not guilty last month to US charges.
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Figueredo`s own lawyer was not immediately available for comment.
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Figueredo faces two to 15 years in prison if convicted.
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The 57-year-old Paraguayan had agreed to be extradited and was escorted by two US police officers to New York.
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Wilmar Valdez takes over as interim president from arrested Juan Angel Napout.
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Napout, a citizen of Paraguay, was detained in Zurich last week on a US warrant accusing him of accepting bribes.
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Napout and Hawit were suspended from football by the FIFA ethics committee for 90 days after their arrests.
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Osuna is among 16 South American football officials charged last week.
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