Coronavirus: Copa America postponed until 2021 due to outbreak

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Football in South America has been influenced by the coronavirus with the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) suspending every single national rivalry until further notification.

FIFA additionally acknowledged CONMEBOL's solicitation to suspend the start of World Cup qualifiers booked for the finish of March because of fears over the spread of the coronavirus.

Brazil won the Copa America as the host country a year ago, crushing Peru 3-1 in the last.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in an explanation that he has planned a telephone call with the Bureau of the Council for Wednesday, at which he will propose to acknowledge the deferments of the Copa America and Euro 2020 until June/July of 2021, in addition to other things, just as to make a $10 million commitment to the World Health Organization's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund.

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