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      Brazil vs Venezuela FREE: Live stream, TV channel, kick-off time, team news for Copa America opener

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      THE Copa America is here!And what a fixture we have in store to kick it off when hosts Brazil take on Venezuela in Brasilia.
      Lucas Paqueta and Neymar will be featuring for Brazil
      Brazil have strongly criticised the organisers, but have said they will not boycott the event.
      South American Football Confederation Conmebol moved the tournament from Argentina earlier this month.
      Brazil players said in a statement: “For different reasons, be they humanitarian or professional, we are not satisfied with the way the Copa America has been handled by Conmebol.”
      Colombia have already withdrawn from the tournament due to the civil unrest there.
      When is Brazil vs Venezuela?

      Brazil vs Venezuela takes place on Sunday, June 13.
      The match kicks off at 10pm BST. That is 6pm local time in Brasilia.
      The Estadio Nacional de Brasilia plays host.

      What TV channel and live stream is Brazil vs Venezuela on?
      Brazil vs Venezuela will be broadcast live on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport’s website in the UK.
      How can I watch Brazil vs Venezuela for FREE?

      What is the team news?
      Roberto Firmino is expected to sit out this clash and will be replaced by Lucas Paqueta.
      Richarlison, Neymar and Gabriel Jesus are all expected to start.
      Venezuela’s squad has already been severely weakened after 12 players tested positive for coronavirus, with 14 replacements now being flown over.
      Brazil Copa America squad:
      Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras)
      Defenders: Emerson (Barcelona), Danilo, Alex Sandro (Juventus), Renan Lodi, Felipe (Atletico Madrid), Éder Militão (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Chelsea)
      Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paquetá (Lyon)
      Forwards: Everton (Benfica), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Richarlison (Everton), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
      Venezuela Copa America squad
      Venezuela’s final squad for Copa America More

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      Copa America 2021 – Brazil vs Venezuela FREE: Live stream, TV channel, team news, kick-off time for tournament opener

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      THE Copa America is here!And what a fixture we have in store to kick it off when hosts Brazil take on Venezuela in Brasilia.
      Lucas Paqueta and Neymar will be featuring for Brazil
      Brazil have strongly criticised the organisers, but have said they will not boycott the event.
      South American Football Confederation Conmebol moved the tournament from Argentina earlier this month.
      Brazil players said in a statement: “For different reasons, be they humanitarian or professional, we are not satisfied with the way the Copa America has been handled by Conmebol.”
      Colombia have already withdrawn from the tournament due to the civil unrest there.
      When is Brazil vs Venezuela?

      Brazil vs Venezuela takes place on Sunday, June 13.
      The match kicks off at 10pm BST. That is 6pm local time in Brasilia.
      The Estadio Nacional de Brasilia plays host.

      What TV channel and live stream is Brazil vs Venezuela on?
      Brazil vs Venezuela will be broadcast live on BBC Red Button, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport’s website in the UK.
      How can I watch Brazil vs Venezuela for FREE?

      What is the team news?
      Brazil Copa America squad:
      Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Manchester City), Weverton (Palmeiras)
      Defenders: Emerson (Barcelona), Danilo, Alex Sandro (Juventus), Renan Lodi, Felipe (Atletico Madrid), Éder Militão (Real Madrid), Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Thiago Silva (Chelsea)
      Midfielders: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa), Everton Ribeiro (Flamengo), Fabinho (Liverpool), Fred (Manchester United), Lucas Paquetá (Lyon)
      Forwards: Everton (Benfica), Roberto Firmino (Liverpool), Gabriel Barbosa (Flamengo), Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City), Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain), Richarlison (Everton), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
      Venezuela’s final squad for Copa America More

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      Copa America 2021 FREE: How to watch every Brazil, Argentina and Colombia game without paying a penny this summer

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      COPA AMERICA 2021 is finally HERE!After a whole year of waiting, South America’s most prestigious international tournament is upon us.
      Copa America 2021 will be held in Brazil this yearCredit: AFP
      Football fans are in for a real treat this summer with both the Copa America AND the Euros on at the same time.
      And all of it is on TV to watch completely FREE!
      How can I watch Copa America 2021 and is it FREE?

      This year’s Copa America tournament will be shown live for FREE across the BBC this summer.
      You can live stream every single game this summer for free from the BBC iPlayer app.
      The BBC iPlayer app is available for download onto your mobile device, tablet or Smart TV.

      When is Copa America 2021?

      This year’s tournament was actually supposed to take place last summer but it was pushed back a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
      The first game is on Sunday, June 13 and will be played between hosts Brazil and Venezuela.
      The final will take place on July 11, the same day as the Euro 2020 final, and will take place in Rio de Janeiro at the Maracana Stadium.

      Credit: Reuters
      What teams are taking part in Copa America 2021?
      This year’s tournament will see a total of 10 teams competing for South America’s most-coveted international prize.
      Brazil are the holders and they’re hosting the tournament after Argentina and Colombia pulled out just weeks before the start.
      The 10 teams taking part are as follows:

      Argentina
      Bolivia
      Brazil
      Colombia
      Chile
      Ecuador
      Peru
      Paraguay
      Uruguay
      Venezuela More

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      Copa America 2021 fixtures and results: Full schedule including Brazil and Argentina games for this year’s Copa America

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      COPA AMERICA 2021 is finally upon us after having to wait a year for the South American football extravaganza to start.A late change of hosts managed to save this summer’s tournament, too, as Brazil stepped in to take the reins after Argentina and Colombia dropped out.
      The Maracana Stadium in Brazil will host the Copa America 2021 finalCredit: Reuters
      And this weekend, it all finally gets underway, starting with Brazil’s clash against Venezuela.
      The final will take place a month from now on July 11 at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
      Fixtures and results
      Sunday, June 13
      Round 1

      Sunday 13th June
      Brazil v Venezuela (10pm)

      Monday, June 14

      Colombia v Ecuador (1am)
      Argentina v Chile (10pm)

      Tuesday, June 15

      Paraguay v Bolivia (1am)

      Thursday, June 17
      Round 2

      Colombia v Venezuela (10pm)

      Friday, June 18

      Brazil v Peru (1am)
      Chile v Bolivia (10pm)

      Saturday, June 19

      Argentina v Uruguay (1am)

      Sunday, June 20
      Round 3

      Venezuela v Ecuador (10pm)

      Monday, June 21

      Colombia v Peru (1am)
      Uruguay v Chile (10pm)

      Tuesday, June 22

      Argentina v Paraguay (1am)

      Wednesday, June 23
      Round 4

      Ecuador v Peru (10pm)

      Thursday, June 24

      Brazil v Colombia (1am)
      Bolivia v Uruguay (10pm)

      Friday, June 25

      Chile v Paraguay (1am)

      Sunday, June 27
      Round 5

      Brazil v Ecuador (10pm)
      Venezuela v Peru (10pm)

      Tuesday, June 29

      Uruguay v Paraguay (1am)
      Bolivia v Argentina (1am)

      Friday, July 2
      Quarter-finals

      QF1: Runner-up in Group B v Third in Group A (10pm)

      Saturday, July 3

      QF2: Winner of Group B v Fourth in Group A (1am)
      QF3: Runner-up in Group A v Third in Group B (11pm)

      Sunday, July 4

      QF4: Winner of Group A v Fourth in Group B (2am)

      Tuesday, July 6
      Semi-finals

      SF1: Winner of QF2 v Winner of QF1 (12am)

      Wednesday, July 7

      SF2: Winner of QF4 v Winner of QF3 (2am)

      Saturday, July 10
      Third-place play-off

      Loser of SF2 v Loser of SF1 (1am)

      Sunday 11th July
      Final

      Winner of SF2 v Winner of SF1 (1am) More

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      Why Brazil stars like Neymar should boycott Copa America in coronavirus protest at fixture chaos

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      The answer will not come until late Tuesday night – the early hours of Wednesday morning UK time – after the final whistle has blown on their World Cup qualifier away to Paraguay.Then, Brazil’s players will issue a statement on the Copa America, which is set to kick off in their country on Sunday.
      Brazil’s stars will reveal later today if they are going to pull out of the Copa AmericaCredit: AFP
      There is no doubt that they are unhappy that Brazil has stepped in at the last minute to host the tournament.
      Discontent is rife both about the decision and by the way it was handled – like the rest of us, they heard about it via social media last Monday.
      The players have two options – either they play the competition under protest, or they boycott the thing.
      The second option has the potential to torpedo the entire competition. With less than five days to go before the kick off it would leave the hosts without a team or a coach – boss Tite seems solidly behind the players in any decision they take.
      And it would almost certainly lead to the withdrawal of big name stars in other national teams.
      Last Friday sources close to the team were suggesting that the players would take the historic decision to boycott the Copa.
      By Monday the position appeared to have changed, with almost all sources predicting with confidence that the players will reluctantly take part in the competition.
      There are plenty of reasons for their discontent.
      Brazil is set to host the Copa America, which begins on FridayCredit: Rex
      At the last Copa America in 2019 Brazil were victoriousCredit: AFP
      The obvious one is the coronavirus pandemic, which forced Argentina to pull out as host at the end of May.
      The virus has now claimed more than 470,000 lives in Brazil, the death toll is going up at more than 1500 a day and the gruesome half a million mark will certainly be reached during the tournament.
      Local specialists and the World Health Organisation are advising that it would be better if the Copa did not go ahead.
      It is true that domestic football is being played in Brazil – and may well be true that this presents a greater health risk than the Copa.
      But things brings us to the next point – is it worthwhile to run the risk presented by the Copa? Does the competition have enough sporting merit to go ahead?
      On this point the players would seem to be convinced that it does not – indeed, the European based stars (the vast majority of the squad) are casting doubts on whether it is worthwhile giving up their holidays to take part in such a tournament.
      This is an extra Copa – squeezed in, ironically enough, to take advantage of a shift from odd years to even.
      The Copa has been held every four years – 2007, 11, 15 and 19 – with another extra one in 2016 to celebrate its centenary.
      The mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes revealed he would cancel Copa America football fixtures planned in the city if the COVID-19 pandemic worsenedCredit: AFP

      This extra Copa, originally planned for 2020, was going to be staged in two countries – Argentina and Colombia.
      This explains the format – two groups of five. And the ludicrous aspect of the format – a group phase that stretches for more than two weeks, only to eliminate the bottom team of each group.
      The final week of the competition, from the quarter finals onwards, will be exciting. Up until then the Copa will be a drag.
      The players recognise a key defect in all of this – because of the pandemic South America is well behind in its World Cup qualifiers.
      Tuesday’s is the sixth round of eighteen. Twelve more rounds have to be crammed in before the end of March.
      Even with an additional set of FIFA dates being made available at the end of January, it is still not clear how this can be done.
      There is space for five double headers – ten games. And twelve games to play. 
      A possible solution is to try and squeeze three games into a couple of the FIFA dates. This is happening in Europe.
      Will Neymar be one of many Brazil stars boycotting the Copa America?Credit: Rex

      In South America the distances involved make this much more problematic. The common sense solution, then, would be to use the next couple of weeks to catch up with the qualifiers.
      It would probably be best if the players dug in their heels to make this point, using their influence to force the adoption of a more rational calendar.
      At the moment, though, it seems more likely that they will agree to play the Copa under protest – a gesture that might be forgotten all too quickly.
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      Copa America 2021 in chaos as Brazil stars ‘consider BOYCOTT’ after country’s last-minute offer to host tournament

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      THE upcoming Copa America tournament has been plunged into chaos with Brazil stars considering a BOYCOTT.The continental competition runs between June 13 and July 10, with Argentina and Colombia initially named co-hosts.
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      Brazil players are considering boycotting the Copa America after they were made hosts over coronavirus fearsCredit: EPA
      But a spike in coronavirus cases in Argentina combined with protests against Colombian president Ivan Duque saw Brazil awarded hosting rights at the 11th hour.
      Brazilian players have now spoken with national football confederation president Rogerio Caboclo over the possibility of skipping the tournament over Covid fears.
      Several Brazilian states including Pernambuco, Minais Gerais and Rio Grande do Sul have already refused to host games.
      Boss Tite revealed: “[The squad] have an opinion, they exposed it to the president and they will expose it to the public at the appropriate time.
      “That is why our captain Casemiro is absent today.”
      But Tite urged his players to stay focused on the upcoming World Cup qualifying double-header, with a trip to Paraguay on Tuesday on the back of Friday’s clash at home to Ecuador.
      The boss continued: “We asked our athletes to focus only on the match against Ecuador.
      “We have a priority now, to play well and beat Ecuador.

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      “We understand that after the two rounds these situations will be clear.
      “I am not avoiding answers and I am giving facts, with the understanding that I have.
      “Copa America is very important. But our match tomorrow is more important.”
      Brazil has seen an estimated 470,000 deaths from Covid-19 so far, with officials fearing a third wave in the coming months.
      Meanwhile, Neymar could be an injury fear for the upcoming World Cup qualifying double-header against Ecuador and Paraguay.
      As Brazil players left the team coach to enter the hotel, two over-excited fans accidentally hacked him down as they raced towards him.
      The supporters ran off with his one of his shoes, as Neymar hobbled into hotel.
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      Why is James Rodriguez not playing for Colombia against Peru tonight?

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      JAMES RODRIGUEZ has long been regarded as Colombia’s most valuable player, but this summer, the Everton midfielder has been deemed surplus to requirements. Colombia are taking part in this summer’s Copa America tournament, but will be without star player Rodriguez, who has had injury problems with loan club Everton throughout the course of the season.
      James Rodriguez will not get the chance to shine for Colombia this summerCredit: Getty
      Copa America starts on June 13 and will be hosted by Brazil after Covid-hit Colombia and Argentina pulled out as hosts.
      And before then, the Colombians have two crucial World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Argentina.
      Why is James Rodriguez not playing for Colombia at Copa America?
      Unfortunately and unexpectedly for Rodriguez, he simply wasn’t chosen by manager Reinaldo Rueda because they deemed him not to be at the ‘optimal level’.
      Rodriguez had been hit with injuries throughout the 2020/21 season with Everton but performed well when he played for the Toffees.

      The former Real Madrid star, however, worked his way into a position to be fit for this summer’s tournament, but boss Rueda still didn’t fancy taking Rodriguez.
      A statement read: “The coaching staff of the Colombia Men’s Senior Team reports that the player James Rodríguez has been called off for the games against Peru and Argentina for the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021.
      “In recent days, the midfielder was subjected to medical examinations, which determined that he is not at the optimal level of competition, therefore, he will not be able to join the group called by Reinaldo Rueda for the aforementioned commitments and the South American championship.
      “The coach and his team of collaborators regret not being able to count on James Rodríguez this time and hope that soon the midfielder will be able to be part of a call, representing our country with the height and professionalism as he has always done.”
      James Rodriguez will be watching Colombia from the sidelines this summerCredit: AFP
      Rodriguez came back with a statement of his own, noting that he was disappointed with the decision.
      “I want to express my thoughts and feelings regarding the decision made by the coaching staff of the Colombian team for the upcoming knockout dates and Copa America,” he explained.
      “I come from a recovery that is in its final part. In which I took enough time to fully integrate myself to the practice of soccer and in this way not affect my participation in the next commitments of our Selection.
      “The pertinent times of this process suggest that I be careful to participate on date 7 of the tie, but they would allow me to fully integrate on date 8 and of course be for the Copa America 2021.
      “With surprise I receive the statement from the main technical body stating that they do not count on me and wishing me a full recovery.
      James Rodriguez spent periods of the 2020/21 season on the injury tableCredit: Reuters
      “Recovery that I already made and in which I have sacrificed a lot.
      “The above filled me with deep disappointment because for me it means playing for my country.
      “Not receiving the trust from the technical body breaks with everything and causes me enormous pain, since for the shirt of the Colombia team I have always left even my life.
      “For my colleagues the best energy and best wishes. From a distance I will support with the passion of always.”
      Colombia’s Copa American campaign will begin on June 15 against Ecuador. More

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      Why is James Rodriguez not playing for Colombia at 2021 Copa America?

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      JAMES RODRIGUEZ has long been regarded as Colombia’s most valuable player, but this summer, the Everton midfielder has been deemed surplus to requirements. Colombia are taking part in this summer’s Copa America tournament, but will be without star player Rodriguez, who has had injury problems with loan club Everton throughout the course of the season.
      James Rodriguez will not get the chance to shine for Colombia this summerCredit: Getty
      Copa America starts on June 13 and will be hosted by Brazil after Covid-hit Colombia and Argentina pulled out as hosts.
      Why is James Rodriguez not playing for Colombia at Copa America?
      Unfortunately and unexpectedly for Rodriguez, he simply wasn’t chosen by manager Reinaldo Rueda because they deemed him not to be at the ‘optimal level’.
      Rodriguez had been hit with injuries throughout the 2020/21 season with Everton but performed well when he played for the Toffees.

      The former Real Madrid star, however, worked his way into a position to be fit for this summer’s tournament, but boss Rueda still didn’t fancy taking Rodriguez.
      A statement read: “The coaching staff of the Colombia Men’s Senior Team reports that the player James Rodríguez has been called off for the games against Peru and Argentina for the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, and the CONMEBOL Copa América 2021.
      “In recent days, the midfielder was subjected to medical examinations, which determined that he is not at the optimal level of competition, therefore, he will not be able to join the group called by Reinaldo Rueda for the aforementioned commitments and the South American championship.
      “The coach and his team of collaborators regret not being able to count on James Rodríguez this time and hope that soon the midfielder will be able to be part of a call, representing our country with the height and professionalism as he has always done.”
      James Rodriguez will be watching Colombia from the sidelines this summerCredit: AFP
      Rodriguez came back with a statement of his own, noting that he was disappointed with the decision.
      “I want to express my thoughts and feelings regarding the decision made by the coaching staff of the Colombian team for the upcoming knockout dates and Copa America,” he explained.
      “I come from a recovery that is in its final part. In which I took enough time to fully integrate myself to the practice of soccer and in this way not affect my participation in the next commitments of our Selection.
      “The pertinent times of this process suggest that I be careful to participate on date 7 of the tie, but they would allow me to fully integrate on date 8 and of course be for the Copa America 2021.
      “With surprise I receive the statement from the main technical body stating that they do not count on me and wishing me a full recovery.
      James Rodriguez spent periods of the 2020/21 season on the injury tableCredit: Reuters
      “Recovery that I already made and in which I have sacrificed a lot.
      “The above filled me with deep disappointment because for me it means playing for my country.
      “Not receiving the trust from the technical body breaks with everything and causes me enormous pain, since for the shirt of the Colombia team I have always left even my life.
      “For my colleagues the best energy and best wishes. From a distance I will support with the passion of always.”
      Colombia’s Copa American campaign will begin on June 15 against Ecuador. More