A last-ditch effort from the Colombian government to move the tournament to November failed on Thursday
Colombia will no longer act as co-host for the 2021 Copa America, CONMEBOL confirmed on Thursday.
The nation had been scheduled to hold the competition alongside Argentina, including the final on July 10 which was to be played in Barranquilla's Estadio Metropolitano.
But ongoing protests at the country's governance forced CONMEBOL to intervene, with the decision coming after a last-ditch effort from Colombia to postpone the Copa until November failed.
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What was said?
"With regards to the Colombian government's formal request to reschedule the CONMEBOL Copa America for November, CONMEBOL can reveal the following," the governing body explained in a statement published on its official website.