Coronavirus: Euro 2020, Copa America postponed – expected to move to 2021
- Norwegian and Swedish FAs break the news of Euro 2020 being postponed at Uefa video conference call
- Copa America cancellation confirmed by Conmebol, South American football’s governing body
Both the European Championships and the Copa America set for this summer have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, it was announced Tuesday.
News that the Euro 2020 tournament, which was set to take place between 24 teams in 12 different European countries, had been postponed was announced by the Norwegian and Swedish Football Associations. It was expected to be confirmed by Uefa, European football’s governing body, later on Tuesday afternoon (Central European Standard Time).
The Copa America, set for Argentina and Colombia in the summer, was confirmed to be cancelled by Conmebol, South American football’s governing body, in a statement.
Both tournaments, which had been set to run from June 11-July 11, are expected to be moved to the summer of 2021, with new dates to be confirmed.
“Postponed until 11/6- 11/7 2021. Will get back to you after the meeting,” Swedish FA chairman Karl-Erik Nilsson said in a message to Reuters during a UEFA videoconference call that had been scheduled for Tuesday.
The Norwegian FA tweeted the news from its official account.
