Euro 2020 and Copa America postponed to 2021 – Uefa and CONMEBOL statements
Two of the biggest tournaments in international football, the European Championships (Euro 2020) and the Copa America, have been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak and will now take place in the summer of 2021.
Both tournaments were scheduled for 12 June to 12 July 2020 but the pandemic has forced European football’s governing body Uefa and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) to take drastic action.
Euro 2020 will be held in 12 cities across the continent while the Copa America’s host countries are Argentina and Colombia.
Proposed dates for both tournaments are now 11 June to 11 July 2021.
Statements from the organisers
Uefa
“The health of all those involved in the game is the priority, as well as to avoid placing any...