CONMEBOL have confirmed that next year's Copa America will take place in Argentina and Colombia with a new format.
The two countries were officially named host nations on Tuesday by CONMEBOL, who earlier this year rejected a proposal from the United States.
CONMEBOL confirmed on Tuesday that the expanded tournament, comprising 38 matches, 12 more than the current format, will initially be split into two groups of six teams.
These groups will be a South Zone - Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and a guest nation - and a North Zone, made up of Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and one further invited country.
Four teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-final stage.
In announcing the decision, CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez said: "The central objective of this change is to provide more facilities to fans and to bring the matches of the national teams geographically to the South American public.
"The fan will be able to enjoy at least five of his national team matches, which reinforces the spectacle and the sporting celebration."
The Copa America will also be held in 2019, with Brazil hosting the event this summer four years after the 2015 tournament in Chile.
In 2016, a special edition of the Copa America was held in the United States, marking the tournament's 100th anniversary.
Chile won both the 2015 and 2016 Copa America, prevailing over Argentina on penalties in the final on both occasions.
drakan
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I have a note for Messi., Dear goat this is your final time. you got to win the copa America, not for you but for the nation. God gave this chance to you. The final chance. For me, yes you are the goat. But you got to prove this one final time that too in your turf. And say hasta la vista in style
Moomin17
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THIS IS THE PERFECT WAY TO PROVE HIMSELF TO THOSE ARGENTINEAN PEOPLE AND MEDIA IN FRONT OF THEIR FACE! I KNOW MY IDOL WON'T DISAPPOINTED NONE OF US. EVERY YEAR MESSI IS PHENOMENON BUT WATCHING MESSI STAT AND GAME. I HAVE STRONG FEELINGS THAT 2019 GONNA BE THE BEST YEAR OF MESSI CAREER..BTW IT'S JUST THE START OF LONG JOURNEY 😉
ODS
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Messi can win 4 International trophies, Copa América 2019 and 2020, confederation cup 2021 if they win Copa América, and World Cup 2022 to finish his international career, very hard and unlikely but there’s chance.
Kakzbi
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There was copa america in 2014, There was copa america in 2015, There is copa america in 2019, There will be copa america in 2020, Has it become a league, or are they doing just for Messi to win it[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
TJesse
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Thiago: Why do people in Argentina hate you Messi : Cause i dont win International trophies Thiago : Argentina are hosting the Copa America 2020 Messi : Don't worry,the people of Argentina are not going to kill me,i would have won the Copa america 2019 by then