[maurizio79]

Argentina and Colombia will host the 47th edition of the Copa America 2020. The tournament will take place in both countries from 12 June to 12 July 2020. The final will be played in Argentina.


Venues:
Argentina
Estadio El Cilindro - Avellaneda - 61,000
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes - Cordoba - 57,000
Estadio Albero J. Armando - Buenos Aires - 49,000
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas - Mendoza - 49,268
Estadio Único - Santiago des Estero - 28,000


Colombia
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez - Baranquilla - 48,000
Estadio Atanasio Girardot - Medellín - 45,000
Estadio Ólimpico Pascual Guerrero - Calí - 36,000
Estadio El Campín - Bogotá - 40,000



North Zone Group
Brasil
Colombia
Peru
Ecuador
Venezuela
Katar or Japan


South Zone Group
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Bolivia
Chile
Katar or Japan

 

[5portsF4n]

Awful format. Conmebol is embarrassing.

 

[Mojeda101]

I really resent CONMEBOL for not sticking to the 16 team format they had for the 2016 copa. 4 groups of 4 teams, invite 4 teams like the USA, Mexico, and central american teams like Costa Rica and Panama. Now it's 2 groups of 6? Stupid format.

 

[JYDA]

The finalists will play 8 games. That's more than the World Cup.

 

[Brunarino]

Why did they come with the idea of two detatched venues?
it's like the world cup would be played in Turkey and England at the same time...
also ridicolous they keep taking in non-american countries like Japan and Qatar...

 

[Mojeda101]

Why did they come with the idea of two detatched venues?
it's like the world cup would be played in Turkey and England at the same time...
also ridicolous they keep taking in non-american countries like Japan and Qatar...

To be fair the 2020 euro is in 12 different countries so 2 is nothing compared to that, lmao. From Baku, Azerbaijan to Dublin.

 

[Jim856796]

Why did they come with the idea of two detatched venues?
it's like the world cup would be played in Turkey and England at the same time...
also ridicolous they keep taking in non-american countries like Japan and Qatar...

I agree with you. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea? The two countries don't even border each other. (About South Korea and Japan in the 2002 FIFA WC, those two countries are separated by a sea). This is why I've always been reluctant to support joint bids for the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, etc.. Plus, I bet they're running out of countries to fill the tournament spots for their new format. Any non-American countries are guaranteed to get themselves eliminated before the final round. This is also why I should be in favour of a Unified Copa America (CONCACAF and CONMEBOL).

 

[Rokto14]

I agree with you. Seriously, who thought this was a good idea? The two countries don't even border each other. (About South Korea and Japan in the 2002 FIFA WC, those two countries are separated by a sea). This is why I've always been reluctant to support joint bids for the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, etc.. Plus, I bet they're running out of countries to fill the tournament spots for their new format. Any non-American countries are guaranteed to get themselves eliminated before the final round. This is also why I should be in favour of a Unified Copa America (CONCACAF and CONMEBOL).

Maybe a 24 team tournament? With some qualifiers that is needed and also giving the central American and the Caribbean islands a chance to qualify. :cheers:

 

[Brunarino]

To be fair the 2020 euro is in 12 different countries so 2 is nothing compared to that, lmao. From Baku, Azerbaijan to Dublin.

The last ugly legacy from Platini, let's hope it will be just an experiment that will be never repeated...hno:

 

[Mojeda101]

Maybe a 24 team tournament? With some qualifiers that is needed and also giving the central American and the Caribbean islands a chance to qualify. :cheers:

That was basically the 2016 copa centenario but with 16 teams. The USA offered it last month but COMNEBOL rejected it and went for this two nation format of 12 teams. SO STUPID.

 

[alex_lg]

Copa America draw decided with Australia and Qatar added to the mix

Lionel Messi will kick things off at the tournament next year which is split across two countries​

Argentina will open the 2020 Copa America with a blockbuster clash against Chile in Buenos Aires.

In a rematch of this year's third-place play-off, which Argentina won as Lionel Messi and Gary Medel were sent off, the teams will meet again at the El Monumental on June 12 next year.

While the draw took place on Tuesday, the nations already knew almost all of their opponents with teams split into zones for next year's tournament in Argentina and Colombia.

However, Australia – playing at their first Copa America – were drawn into Group A, which features Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.
Qatar, the other invited nation, will meet Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru. Brazil will go into the tournament as defending champions after their success at home this year.

The Selecao beat Peru 3-1 in the 2019 Copa America final having also seen off Argentina and Paraguay on their way to the decider.
Qatar made their debut at the tournament this year, drawing their first match against Paraguay before falling to Colombia and Argentina.

Japan, the other invited nation, also failed to win any of its games as it was held to draws against Uruguay and Ecuador following a heavy 4-0 defeat against Chile in their opening match.

The Copa America has also previously invited Costa Rica, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama and the United States to compete in the tournament with El Tri finishing as runners up twice.

Following the 2020 Copa America, the tournament is set to be held every four years with the next edition scheduled for 2024.

Uruguay are the most successful nation when it comes to Copa America having won it 15 times, one more than next best Argentina.

Messi will be hoping his nation can lift the trophy again next year as the 2019 Ballon d'Or winner looks to secure some long awaited success with the national team.

Despite winning honours regularly with Barcelona, Messi is yet to win anything with Argentina's senior side, though he did claim a gold medal with the U23 team in 2008 Olympics and lifted the U20 World Cup in 2005.

Source: Goal.com

The groups conformation:

 

[alex_lg]

Stadiums confirmed:

Colombia:

• Estadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla - 50,000
• Estadio Nemesio Camacho, Bogotá - 36,343
• Estadio Atanasio Girardot, Medellín - 48,700
• Estadio Pascual Guerrero, Cali - 42,000

Argentina:

• Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires - 70,074
• Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata - 53,000
• Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes, Cordoba - 57,000
• Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza - 42,500
• Estadio Único, Santiago del Estero - 28,000 (U/C)

 

[alex_lg]

Stadiums situation (december, 2019)

 

[alex_lg]

2020 Copa America venues: Colombia

Barranquilla
Estadio Metropolitano
Capacity: 50,000

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estadio metropolitano e barranquilla casa del junior tu pap by WadoFoto Luis Charris, en Flickr


Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez by Fernando Torres, en Flickr


Cali
Estadio Pascual Guerrero
Capacity: 38,000

Medellín
Estadio Atanasio Girardot
Capacity: 48,700

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Estadio Atanasio Girardot 18 by Richard Silver, en Flickr


Estadio Atanasio Girardot by Jair Orozco, en Flickr


Bogotá
Estadio Nemesio Camacho
Capacity: 36,343

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[alex_lg]

2020 Copa America venues: Argentina

Buenos Aires
Estadio Monumental
Capacity: 70,000

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La Plata
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Capacity: 53,000

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Mendoza
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Capacity: 42,500

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Cordoba
Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes
Capacity: 57,000

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Santiago del Estero
Estadio Unico de Santiago del Estero (under construction)
Capacity: 28,000
Open: 2020

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[ElvisBC]

La Plata
Estadio Ciudad de La Plata
Capacity: 53,000

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unbelievable that someone even came onto an idea to build such ugly nonsense as this stadium ... and they really built it! hno:

 

[Axelferis]

Except two stadiums the rest is awful sorry

Last year in Brazil you had World cup stadiums for the edition and now you have second zone structures :|

Conmebol is an embarassment which prefers earns $$$$ rather let countries develop their structures and bid for host the tournament.

 

[Rokto14]

Except two stadiums the rest is awful sorry

Last year in Brazil you had World cup stadiums for the edition and now you have second zone structures :|

Conmebol is an embarassment which prefers earns $$$$ rather let countries develop their structures and bid for host the tournament.

Sorry I didn't understand this part.

And with CONMEBOL's rotation policy for Copa America, nothing much can be done I think. 2024 edition will be in Ecuador and I don't think the stadiums and other infrastructures are that great compared to Argentina and Colombia's ones.

 

[chibimatty]

Looks like a trip to South America for this Australian.:bowtie:

 

[alex_lg]

Sorry I didn't understand this part.

And with CONMEBOL's rotation policy for Copa America, nothing much can be done I think. 2024 edition will be in Ecuador and I don't think the stadiums and other infrastructures are that great compared to Argentina and Colombia's ones.

Ecuador has some very good stadiums. They will need to built 2 or 3 new stadiums in other cities apart Quito and Guayaquil.