Copa America 2021: A majority of Argentines against the organization of the competition because of the Covid-19

Yet crazy about football, a majority of Argentines have spoken out against the holding of the 2021 Copa América in their country hit by a wave of Covid-19 contagion, according to a poll published on Friday. Seven in ten respondents believe that Argentina “should not organize“the tournament from June 13 to July 10, while only 20% were in favor of its holding and 10% did not speak. This poll comes two days after the government’s announcement to condition the organization of the tournament has a “strict protocol“.

“We must be assured that the Conmebol (the body of South American football) be able to meet the requirements that we formulate“, declared Thursday the head of government Santiago Cafiero. Among these conditions is the reduction in the number of members of each delegation. After the withdrawal of Colombia, co-organizer of the tournament, the Conmebol has not yet officially appointed the Argentina as the only host of the competition.