Football: Copa America, Euro 2020 underway

15 Jun 2021

Football: Copa America, Euro 2020 underway

Football: Copa America, Euro 2020 underwayIt is truly the summer of football.

After Euro 2020 started on 11 June, the 2021 Copa America also started on 14 June. Also known as CONMEBOL Copa America, the tournament will end on 11 July.

This is the main men's football tournament among the countries of South America. It is held every four years and they also invite teams from North America and Asia to play.

Founded in 1916, Copa America is the oldest still running international football competition in the world. This year, Brazil is the host of the tournament. The winner of the tournament last time was also Brazil in 2019.

There are 10 teams competing this year. So, they have been divided into two groups with 5 teams each. They will play against each other and the top 2 teams from each group will go on to the next round.

So, the opening match was between Brazil and Venezuela, which Brazil won 3-0. In India, you can catch the tournament on TV on Sony Ten 2 SD & HD or stream it live on the SonyLIV, Jio TV apps.

Meanwhile, in Euro 2020, England, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands all won their first matches. But during the match between Finland and Denmark, a danish player collapsed due to a heart attack. Thankfully, he is doing well now.

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