Friday, February 10, 2012
Report: CONCACAF, Conmebol planning 18-team tournament in 2016
photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com Conmebol's Copa America is the oldest international continental tournament in soccer, and 2016 will mark its 100th birthday. That could also be the year that many American soccer fans have a dream come true. According to Mexican outlet mediotiempo.com, CONCACAF president Alfredo Hawit said during a recent stop in Mexico that an 18-team tournament consisting of teams from CONCACAF and Conmebol is being planned for 2016. With no Gold Cup or Copa America scheduled for that year, officials are proposing the Copa America's centennial be celebrated with a tournament comprised of 10 Conmebol teams and...
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