Alejandro Domínguez, president of Conmebol, the confederation that organizes the Copa América, accepted that there are talks with Concacaf so that teams like the United States, Mexico, Canada and Costa Rica can return to the tournament, making it a truly continental competition, as happened in the Copa América Centenario.
In an interview for W Deportes, the boss of the South American football recognized that these confederations need each other so that football on the continent can grow faster.
“If there is one thing this World Cup has shown, it is that we need each other. We cannot live in different compartments , stagnant, because there we see how when a match between two teams from a confederation is much more neutral, because they know each other, but when you face teams from another confederation, all the teams encounter different problems ”, he commented to the sports media during a homen aje Pelé.
The president of Conmebol also acknowledged that there are talks with his colleague from Concacaf so that the teams from the northern part of the continent can reappear in the fair.
“We are always in talks with Victor Montagliani, my colleague from Concacaf. We are always in an open and constant dialogue because we know that we can help, just as they can give us a hand “, he said.
“We have been talking several times, we were very close to specifying on other occasions and unfortunately it did not happen . The conversation is still open, there is more to do, always united, not divided”, he added.
About the rumor that was spread a few days ago that the United States could host the Copa América , Domínguez said it was a possibility, but for now it remained speculation.
“ Any country is in a position to have the Copa América, in reality there is nothing in writing that forces us to a situation or a venue, it has not yet been decided. There have been proposals from many sides, but today there is no venue for the Copa América . For now, everything is speculation,” he said.
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