Tag: Colombia National Soccer Team
South America restarts World Cup qualifying amid COVID rise
BUENOS AIRES — South American World Cup qualifiers resume on Thursday after a seven-month interruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, though that doesn't mean...
Brazil to host Copa America after Argentina is stripped
SAO PAULO — Brazil will host Copa America for the second consecutive time after Colombia and Argentina were stripped of hosting rights for the...
Argentina offers to host Copa America after Colombia’s exit
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina offered Wednesday to stage the entire Copa America after Colombia was dropped as a tournament co-host last week.
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Colombia removed as co-host of next month’s Copa America
SAO PAULO — South American body CONMEBOL announced on Thursday that Colombia will not co-host next month's Copa America, a decision reached less than...
All soccer suspended in Argentina because of virus cases
BUENOS AIRES — All soccer in Argentina was suspended for nine days Friday ahead of a strict shutdown decree for much of the country...
Argentina creates strict bubble ahead of Copa America
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina’s national team has created a strict protocol to protect its players and staffers from COVID-19 during next month’s Copa America,...
20 footballers from River Plate test positive for COVID-19
BUENOS AIRES — Five more footballers at River Plate have tested positive for COVID-19, lifting the powerful Argentine club’s total to 20 cases within...
River Plate without goalkeepers for Copa Libertadores match
BUENOS AIRES — South American soccer body CONMEBOL rejected River Plate's request to include two replacement goalkeepers in its squad for a Copa Libertadores...
Copa Libertadores match is played amid tear gas in Colombia
Players breathed in tear gas during a Copa Libertadores group stage match in Colombia where they were unwittingly caught up in protests against the...
SAmerica World Cup qualifying to resume before Copa America
SAO PAULO — South American qualifying for the 2022 World Cup will resume in June with rounds seven and eight before the Copa America....