xabuep2 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 FIFA General Assembly in Rwanda have approved plans for Copa América to move to even years in order to line with the European Championships. No more details about this tournament, but it opens the possibility to Concacaf nations to be invited and bring the best of their rosters since it is a FIFA official tournament. https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2018/m=10/news=fifa-council-makes-key-decisions-for-the-future-of-football-development.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazlo_80 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Really cool! Wonder if Nations league will somehow play into qualifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 FIFA overstepped Conmebol? I always thought that the Copa América was exclusivity a Conmebol tournament. Infantino is playing musical chairs with all the tournaments. Tsk tsk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 27 minutes ago, The Ref said: FIFA overstepped Conmebol? I always thought that the Copa América was exclusivity a Conmebol tournament. Infantino is playing musical chairs with all the tournaments. Tsk tsk! FIFA must approve in the sense that if they don't, clubs are not obliged to release players! Matches also wouldn't count as competitive ones for rankings etc... (as far as I understand). Slightly more than a formality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 The dates are a clue to the size of the tournament. The 2016 Copa with 16 teams ran 23 days but 2020 will be a full month (June 12 to July 12). I suspect it will be 24 teams and played in the U.$. edit: The Venezuelan FA president previously mentioned the possible 24 team format for 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 I would not mind a 16 team Copa America, but a 24 team tournament would just water down the quality all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, canta15 said: I would not mind a 16 team Copa America, but a 24 team tournament would just water down the quality all together. I hear you.... But watering down is when a nation like Antigua or St Kitts can make it out the group by being a third place team.... That we know for sure won't happen, and if it does, then they deserved to advance. So I think itll work. 24 teams, top 2 each group, and the 2 best third placed teams.... This tournament will be sick and to counter Europe. Oh yeaa and Canada will be there this time. (I'm half jamaican but hated how they were there, and we weren't) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Club Linesman Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Anything alteration to the current format that gets us some meaningful games is going to be welcomed with open arms by Canadian fans. We need the serious games and the CSA couldn’t refuse to play if we earned a spot could they?! ?. If I was from a powerhouse nation I probably wouldn’t be happy but until we are consistent top 3 in Concacaf let’s enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I'm still disappointed at how we didn't get participate in the 2001 edition. For reasons I understand, but man...I was so fired up to watch them in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 10/27/2018 at 4:26 PM, Jahinho Guerro said: I hear you.... But watering down is when a nation like Antigua or St Kitts can make it out the group by being a third place team.... That we know for sure won't happen, and if it does, then they deserved to advance. So I think itll work. 24 teams, top 2 each group, and the 2 best third placed teams.... This tournament will be sick and to counter Europe. Oh yeaa and Canada will be there this time. (I'm half jamaican but hated how they were there, and we weren't) Imo, watering down means lowering the quality of teams and gameplay. Adding lower quality teams just makes it more likely that the lesser teams will play for draws and park the bus, leading to lower scoring games Similar to what happened in the Euros with teams trying to aquire the 4 best third place spots. The average goal per game in that Euros was 2.12 compared to the other 3 tournaments that had about 2.45 goals per game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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