Copa America 2019

[Wizard]

I wonder why Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana dont get included

They are all members of CONCACAF rather than CONMEBOL. I'm guessing given they are all really low down the FIFA rankings that is why they then don't get the invites to fill the spare 2 spots.

 

[Khalekan]

I'll be complaining because it's on a subscription channel that I don't have.

Which channel is that?

 

[Carlito]

Which channel is that?

Premier Sports, which I think is something like £10.99 a month.

I miss the days when basically everything was on Sky Sports and terrestrial TV. It's all gone steadily downhill since Prem Plus.

 

[dannyboy]

Premier Sports, which I think is something like £10.99 a month.

I miss the days when basically everything was on Sky Sports and terrestrial TV. It's all gone steadily downhill since Prem Plus.

Competition definitely hasn't helped the consumer. Helped the clubs pocket a few hundred million more though.

 

[GOT11]

I see. So Japan can win copa America ? Doesn’t even sound right

As they only have 10 countries in CONMEBOL they always invite 2 teams from elsewhere so they can have 3 groups of 4. Top 2 in each group and 2 best 3rd place teams then advance to the Quarters.

Admittedly the invited teams are usually from Central or North America but clearly this time they decided to go in a different direction. Who knows why?!

 

[Wizard]

I see. So Japan can win copa America ? Doesn’t even sound right

It was more ridiculous a couple of years ago when they had the 100th Anniversary Edition of the Copa. They hosted it in the US. So USA could have won the 100th Copa at home. Must have been a lot of brown envelopes floating about during the planning of that

 

[TheBigIguana]

It was more ridiculous a couple of years ago when they had the 100th Anniversary Edition of the Copa. They hosted it in the US. So USA could have won the 100th Copa at home. Must have been a lot of brown envelopes floating about during the planning of that

While it was a complete money grab the idea of combining CONMEBOL and CONCACAF into one federation isn't wholly a bad one from the standpoint of increasing competition for the US, Mexico and some of the other decent sides like Costa Rica while also opening up a lot of American money to put into the South American federations and eventually clubs. It'll kind of fly in the face of tradition but honestly it might be needed to keep things viable especially if something like the Super League in Europe shakes up the landscape.

 

[Billy Dean]

While it was a complete money grab the idea of combining CONMEBOL and CONCACAF into one federation isn't wholly a bad one from the standpoint of increasing competition for the US, Mexico and some of the other decent sides like Costa Rica while also opening up a lot of American money to put into the South American federations and eventually clubs. It'll kind of fly in the face of tradition but honestly it might be needed to keep things viable especially if something like the Super League in Europe shakes up the landscape.

I was thinking the same too. It would lead to some difficult travel itineraries for qualifiers though

 

[TheBigIguana]

I was thinking the same too. It would lead to some difficult travel itineraries for qualifiers though

They could keep it regional until the end at which point it wouldn't be too much different than England flying to Baku or the madness of Asian qualifying.

 

[john jako]

Richarlason 12/1 to be top goalscorer, worth a tenner.

Followed you with that. Got 14s with skybet. Seems generous.

 

[Wizard]

While it was a complete money grab the idea of combining CONMEBOL and CONCACAF into one federation isn't wholly a bad one from the standpoint of increasing competition for the US, Mexico and some of the other decent sides like Costa Rica while also opening up a lot of American money to put into the South American federations and eventually clubs. It'll kind of fly in the face of tradition but honestly it might be needed to keep things viable especially if something like the Super League in Europe shakes up the landscape.

I agree it could possibly make sense to combine them in some way going forward. But given they aren’t combined I just find it a bit of a joke that in the centenary year of a South American competition to host it in North America. By all means invite the North and Central American teams that have competed over the years. But at least hold it on the host continent.

 

[Ring master]

Brazil v Bolivia 1.30am ko Tonight/early sat morning

Brazil v Venezuela 1.30am ko Tuesday night/early wed morning

Peru v Brazil 8pm ko sat 22nd June


TV TIMES OF ALL GAMES,And available on all good internet sites lol

Copa America On TV | Live Copa America 2024 TV Schedule UK

View complete listings of the 2024 Copa America live on Premier Sports in the UK.

www.live-footballontv.com

 

[Goat]

Brazil v Bolivia 1.30am ko Tonight/early sat morning

Brazil v Venezuela 1.30am ko Tuesday night/early wed morning

Peru v Brazil 8pm ko sat 22nd June


TV TIMES OF ALL GAMES,And available on all good internet sites lol

Copa America On TV | Live Copa America 2024 TV Schedule UK

View complete listings of the 2024 Copa America live on Premier Sports in the UK.

www.live-footballontv.com

Decent team that apart from the ladyboy up top.

Is it just me tho is Brazil a shadow of the team it once was, I suppose you could say that about most teams these days.

 

[verreauxi]

Richarlson with many first good touches.

 

[Optimus_prime]

jeez going hard on Richarlison the bolivians.