CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani decried “hypothesis” that the USA may host the 2024 Copa America – however stopped in need of a denial.
- Ecuador backed out of internet hosting competitors
- USA reported as potential hosts
- Montagliani responded to “hypothesis”
WHAT HAPPENED? The match was initially speculated to be held in Ecuador, however the South American nation introduced in November that they might not be internet hosting it. The USA hosted the Copa America Centenario in 2016 and have now emerged as potential hosts of the 2024 match, in response to a number of stories, in what can be an enormous trial run for the 2026 World Cup they’re set to co-host.
WHAT THEY SAID: Nonetheless, Montagliani couldn’t touch upon the chance of it being moved to North America, telling OneSoccer: “All I’ve to say is that it’s hypothesis. We’re all the time discussing these issues with all of the confederations. However what’s necessary, I feel, is there is a little bit of misinformation round a few of these tournaments.
“It is actually not the jurisdiction of a federation or a league to have these discussions. These discussions are held by the confederations; it is between confederations. My Gold Cup is mine, no one talks [about] the Gold Cup aside from me. Copa America belongs to CONMEBOL and my accomplice Alejandro Dominguez. That is the place the dialogue occurs.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The USA, Canada and Mexico are reported to be in talks to affix the 2024 Copa America as company. The USMNT have already competed within the competitors 4 instances.
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WHAT NEXT FOR UNITED STATES? After their elimination from the World Cup, the USMNT will proceed their CONCACAF Nations League marketing campaign with a sport in opposition to Grenada in March.