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IAN MCFARLANE REFLECTS ON THE HISTORY OF SOUTH AMERICA’S LEADING COMPETITION AND LOOKS AHEAD TO THIS SUMMER’S EDITION…

The Nations League finals will attract plenty of attention on these shores this summer, but the competition I’m eagerly awaiting is the Copa America.
The oldest international tournament kicks o_ in Brazil on June 14. Indeed, the Copa America, run by the South American confederation CONMEBOL, will take centre stage for little shy of a month, culminating in the final on July 7 in Rio de Janeiro.
The first South American Championship was wo...