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The Argentine Soccer Association (AFA) announced on Sunday that the national team will stay at the AFA headquarters in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires, during the Copa América this month, and will only travel to Brazil the day before each match.
According to a message published on the official Twitter account of the Argentine soccer team, Lionel Messi and his teammates received authorization from Conmebol to stay in Ezeiza, the headquarters and main facility of the AFA a few kilometers from the Buenos Aires international airport. .
Is Brazil ready to host the Copa América 2021?
🏆 # CopaAmérica The @Argentina National Team received authorization to use their #Ezeiza property as a base in the tournament.
You must comply with the mandatory arrival at the Brazilian venue the day before the game.
- Argentina National Team 🇦🇷 (@Argentina) June 6, 2021
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In this way, the Argentine team will avoid staying in Brazil, home of the Copa América, throughout the tournament.
The news comes at a time when there is speculation about the viability of the Copa América, South America's main soccer tournament, which will begin on June 13.
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Initially, the tournament was to be held in Colombia and Argentina, but Conmebol withdrew the venue to both countries last month due to social protests in Colombia and the resurgence of the covid-19 pandemic in Argentina.
Organizing rights for the tournament were later awarded to Brazil, which is also struggling to contain the pandemic, but where President Jair Bolsonaro has guaranteed the tournament will take place.
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