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The Copa América 2007 is a football tournament, set to be held in Venezuela between June 26 and July 15, 2007. It is organised by CONMEBOL, South America's football governing body. This will be the first time Venezuela, the only Spanish-speaking South American nation where football follows baseball in popularity, will hold the tournament. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2952x1771, 1780 KB) Summary (Conmebol, www. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2952x1771, 1780 KB) Summary (Conmebol, www. ... The Copa América is the main national football competition of the CONMEBOL nations. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 2007 (MMVII) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in South America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ...

Competing Nations

Confirmed

• Venezuela (hosts)
• Argentina
• Bolivia
• Brazil (Holders)
• Chile
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Mexico (Invitee)
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Uruguay
• USA (Invitee)

Costa Rica had been provisionally extended an invitation by CONMEBOL upon an initial rejection from the USA team. However, the latter later decided to accept the invitation leaving the former out of the competition. Image File history File links Flag_of_Venezuela. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bolivia_(state). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Chile_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Colombia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ecuador. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Paraguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Peru. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Uruguay. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in South America. ...

Speculated

The United States, as winners of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup, have a standing invitation to take part in the tournament. As of October 30, 2006 they have accepted the invitation. Scheduling conflicts with Major League Soccer have prevented the U.S. from participating in the Copa América since 1995, but United States Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati has recently said he will send the U.S. National Team.[1] However, it is also rumored that Brazil will withdraw; the 2007 Pan American Games will be held in Brazil during the Copa América, and blanket television coverage of that event in Brazil will leave the country without a television network with spare time to air the Copa América. But Brazil will participate and send a youth squad to the Pan American competition. The 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the eighth edition of the Gold Cup, the soccer championship of North and Central America (CONCACAF). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Major League Soccer (MLS) is a professional soccer league with teams in the United States and Canada. ... The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) (trademarked as U.S. Soccer Federation) is the official governing body of the sport of soccer in the United States. ... Sunil Kumar Gulati (born July 30, 1959, in Allahabad, India) is the current president of the United States Soccer Federation or USSF and President of Kraft Soccer for the New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. ...

CONMEBOL is considering expanding the number of competing nations to 16. Rumours included Portugal and Spain (the former colonial powers) as invited nations, along with the 4 best teams from CONCACAF, presumably United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Trinidad & Tobago, with Guatemala (fifth in CONCACAF 2006 World Cup qualifying) or Panama (runners-up of the 2005 Gold Cup, and the nearest Central American country to South America) as backup options if the USA choose not to enter the competition. CONMEBOL or CSF (CONfederación sudaMEricana de FútBOL, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in South America. ... First International Trinidad and Tobago 3 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Trinidad and Tobago; August 6, 1934) Largest win Trinidad and Tobago 11 - 0 Aruba (Port-of-Spain, T&T; June ?, 1989) Worst defeat Mexico 7 - 0 Trinidad and Tobago (Mexico City, Mexico; October 8, 2000) World Cup Appearances 0 (First in... Listed below are the dates and results for the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for North, Central America and Caribbean. ...

Venues

Maturín is the capital of the Venezuelan state of Monagas. ... Monagas Sport Club is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. ... San Cristóbal is the capital city of the Venezuelan state of Táchira. ... Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo is a multi-use stadium in San Cristóbal, Venezuela. ... Deportivo Táchira Fútbol Club, usually known as Deportivo Táchira, is a traditional and a popular Venezuelan football club. ... Funded as: Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida Motto of the city: La ciudad de los caballeros Estado Mérida Municipio Municipio Libertador Alcalde Carlos León (2004 – 2008) Surface 25 km² (aprox. ... Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida is a multi-use stadium in Mérida, Venezuela. ... The club Estudiantes de Mérida Fútbol Club (usually called Estudiantes de Mérida, or simply Estudiantes) is an important professional club of the Venezuelan league, based in Mérida. ... Ciudad Guayana is a city in Venezuela. ... Polideportivo in Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela. ... Atlético Club Mineros de Guayana, usually known as Mineros de Guayana or simply Mineros, is a Venezuelan football (soccer) club based in Ciudad Guayana. ... Barquisimeto is the capital city of the State of Lara located in west central Venezuela, halfway between Caracas and Maracaibo on the Turbio River. ... Estadio Metropolitano de Fútbol de Lara is a multi-use stadium in Barquisimeto, Venezuela. ... Barcelona is the capital of Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. ... Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos is a multi-use stadium in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. ... City motto: Muy noble y leal (English: Very noble and loyal) City nickname: La Tierra del Sol Amada (Spanish: The Land Beloved by the Sun) Location of Maracaibo Municipalities Maracaibo Municipality Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino (2004 – 2008) Area   â€“Land   â€“Water 550 km² N/A km² N/A km² Population... Estadio Jose Pachencho Romero is a multi-use stadium in Maracaibo, Venezuela. ... Unión Atlético Maracaibo is a Venezuelan football team playing at the top level, the Primera División Venezolana. ... Nickname: La Sultana del Avila (English:The Avilas Sultan) La Sucursal del Cielo (English:Branch of Heaven) Motto: Ave María Santísima, sin pecado concebida, en el primer instante de su ser natural. ... Estadio Olimpico is a multi-use stadium in Caracas, Venezuela. ... First international Panama 3 - 1 Venezuela (Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938) Largest win Venezuela 6 - 0 Puerto Rico (Barranquilla, Colombia; 26 December 1946) Worst defeat Argentina 11 - 0 Venezuela (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 10 August 1975) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - Copa América Appearances 13 (First... Barinas is a city in west central Venezuela. ... Estadio Agustín Tovar is a multi-use stadium in Barinas, Venezuela. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2160x1664, 281 KB) Summary own creation, released in public domain Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Copa América 2007 Metadata This file contains additional information...

External links

• Copa América 2007 Website - unofficial website
• http://www.myspace.com/copamerica2007 (MySpace Copa America)
• Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol - official website
• Stadium Construction Inspection

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