The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) announced on Wednesday that host Brazil will open the Copa América with a match against Venezuela in the capital, Brasilia, and the final will be played at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
The tournament, which has been running since last year due to the Covit-19 epidemic, moved to Brazil on Monday, with original co-hosts Argentina and Colombia transferred at the last minute.
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It is taking place in Brazil for the second time in a row, despite concerns about the country’s health situation, and the government reported nearly 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 and more than 2,500 deaths on Wednesday. Information.
More than 460,000 Brazilians have died from COVID-19.
However, on June 13 at the Mane Karincha Stadium, Copa will advance to Group B against Venezuela in Brazil. The group also includes Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Argentina opens its campaign against Chile on June 14 at the Estadio Nilton Santos de Río. The group also includes Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Sources told ESPN Brazil that Argentine players were upset by the decision to move the tournament and had expressed their opposition with players from other countries.
The only city where the two stadiums are used is Rio, while the other venues are in Guinea and Guayaquil.
The semifinals are scheduled for July 5 at the Nilton Santos stadium and a day later at Mane Karincha.
Maracanã hosts the final on July 10.
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