SpursFlu Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Canada? Ahhhh not likely https://www.espn.com/soccer/copa-america/story/4322516/australia-and-qatar-withdraw-from-copa-america-tournament I wonder if Qatar will drop out of the Gold Cup? Likely Edited February 23, 2021 by SpursFlu johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, SpursFlu said: I wonder if Qatar will drop out of the Gold Cup? Likely Hopefully Kent and MtlMario 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Would be great to see a Euro team that didn't qualify for euro slide in. But im not holding my breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I would rather it be an all CONCACAF tourney. MtlMario, Metro, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Kent said: I would rather it be an all CONCACAF tourney. I understand your point but it being a wcq year a little variety would be nice. Bringing in Ireland or Israel would be cool just to get some more eyeballs on the tourney. Likely not gonna happen just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I hold out hope that one day the Copa America is a permanent 16 team CONMEBOL/CONCACAF joint tournament. Still rotate it through the America's though, none of this "always in the US" shit they tried to pull. TOcanadafan, xabuep2, lamptern and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 (edited) 24 team, ok maybe 20 team Edited February 24, 2021 by SpursFlu nolando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 Wonder why we haven’t been invited Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuicyHam Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Wonder why we haven’t been invited I think we were invited after the 2000 gold cup but since we beat Colombia in that tournament we declined due to security concerns Dominic94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted March 24, 2021 Author Share Posted March 24, 2021 Gold Cup, Olympics(maybe), wcq.. our cup seems a little full this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin Radd Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, JuicyHam said: I think we were invited after the 2000 gold cup but since we beat Colombia in that tournament we declined due to security concerns I don't believe that was the reason. CONMEBOL announced the cancellation of the tournament and the Canadian players that were in camp all returned to their clubs. A few days later they reinstated the tournament in Colombia but the CSA decided it was too late to get the players back. Watchmen, JuicyHam and Free kick 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 The best part would be the accompanying Panini Sticker Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Norrin Radd said: I don't believe that was the reason. CONMEBOL announced the cancellation of the tournament and the Canadian players that were in camp all returned to their clubs. A few days later they reinstated the tournament in Colombia but the CSA decided it was too late to get the players back. Argentina didn't participate for the same reason. Norrin Radd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 It's going ahead with 10 teams and the most ridiculous format imaginable. Two groups of 5 with 8 teams going to the quarterfinals. ghostknownunknown and narduch 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 7 hours ago, JuicyHam said: I think we were invited after the 2000 gold cup but since we beat Colombia in that tournament we declined due to security concerns There is alot more to it than this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Too lazy to go find it but there was some talk out of South America that the 2024 Copa America would include Concacaf. The speculation included the fact that Mexico USA Canada won't participate in qualifying so it makes a lot of sense. I think at the moment the tournament is supposed to be in Ecuador johnyb and TOcanadafan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free kick Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: Too lazy to go find it but there was some talk out of South America that the 2024 Copa America would include Concacaf. The speculation included the fact that Mexico USA Canada won't participate in qualifying so it makes a lot of sense. I think at the moment the tournament is supposed to be in Ecuador I saw the same thing. It was for the next Copa America but what i heard was that it would still be "select Concacaf" teams added. They did include Canada in the report is saw but it was in spanish so i didnt understand it all clearly . However i have come accross nothing official. Edited April 11, 2022 by Free kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 I'm sure they would "select" 6 teams to make it a nice round 4 groups of 4 Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shway Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 26 minutes ago, SpursFlu said: I'm sure they would "select" 6 teams to make it a nice round 4 groups of 4 Other than Mexico & USA, teams were selected on merit last time. Caribbean Cup Champs - Jamaica Centroamerican champs - Costa Rica Panama beat Cuba in a playoff Haiti beat Trinidad in a playoff. At the time Canada was ranked 10th and didn’t qualify for the play-ins. Free kick and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGAA_Star Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Canada should be invited Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 49 minutes ago, Shway said: Other than Mexico & USA, teams were selected on merit last time. Caribbean Cup Champs - Jamaica Centroamerican champs - Costa Rica Panama beat Cuba in a playoff Haiti beat Trinidad in a playoff. At the time Canada was ranked 10th and didn’t qualify for the play-ins. Same format would basically work this time - invite Canada, US, Mexico (and maybe Costa Rica), plus the two Champ winners. Can add an additional game if you don't want to give Costa Rica the direct bye. Free kick and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Would require fence mending. CONCACAF and CONMEBOL had a massive falling out over money and trademark rights from the Centenario. Then they bickered over choice of marketing companies for the next joint tournament which didn't materialize. This was all before they split off into rival political factions with CONMEBOL allied with UEFA and CONCACAF with Infantino. The great irony of FIFAgate is that it made a joint tournament harder to make. It's easier to find compromises when marketing companies are offering multimillion dollar bribes. Jedi Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 29 minutes ago, CanadianSoccerFan said: Would require fence mending. CONCACAF and CONMEBOL had a massive falling out over money and trademark rights from the Centenario. Then they bickered over choice of marketing companies for the next joint tournament which didn't materialize. This was all before they split off into rival political factions with CONMEBOL allied with UEFA and CONCACAF with Infantino. The great irony of FIFAgate is that it made a joint tournament harder to make. It's easier to find compromises when marketing companies are offering multimillion dollar bribes. Fences can be mended. It still ultimately makes the most sense for everyone involved, for 2024 at least. Whether the two federations can move forward with a more permanent joint tournament, well we'll see. But they should. johnyb and Shway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 39 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Fences can be mended. It still ultimately makes the most sense for everyone involved, for 2024 at least. Whether the two federations can move forward with a more permanent joint tournament, well we'll see. But they should. I find money can be a great motivator - especially when it comes to soccer federations. Ivan and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSoccerFan Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 Mexican press reporting that Mexico is in negotiations with CONCACAF to let them play in it. https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/universal-deportes/futbol/seleccion-mexicana-ya-planea-su-regreso-la-copa-america johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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