China takes Copa America invitationBEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese men's soccer team has accepted the invitation to take part in the Copa America 2015 in Chile, announced the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Monday.
The CFA said it has accepted the invitation from the South American soccer governing body, Conmebol, but still waits for the Asian Football Confederation confirmation.
The Japanese men's team is the only Asian team to have played in the Copa America before, and it was eliminated in the group stage in 1999.
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xinhuaA chi interessasse sapere la storia degli inviti alla Copa America
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Since 1993, two teams from other confederations, usually from CONCACAF whose members are geographically and culturally close, are also invited. In all, seven different nations have received invitations. Nations receiving invitations are Costa Rica (1997, 2001, 2004, 2011), Honduras (2001), Japan (1999, 2011, 2015), Mexico (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011), and the United States (1993, 1995, 2007). The United States had been invited every time from 1997 to 2007 but frequently turned down the invitation due to scheduling conflicts with Major League Soccer. However, on October 30, 2006, the US Soccer Federation accepted the invitation for participation in the 2007 tournament, ending a 12 year absence. At the 2001 Copa América, Canada was an invitee, but on July 6, 2001 withdrew because of security concerns. At the 2011 Copa América, Japan withdrew, citing difficulties with European clubs in releasing Japanese players.[4] South American football's governing body CONMEBOL has stated that Japan would be invited to the 2015 Copa América.[5] Spain was invited to the 2011 edition, but according to the Royal Spanish Football Federation, they declined because they did not want to interrupt the Spanish players' holidays.[6]
Qualcuno mi deve spiegare perchè invitare la Spagna:aumenteresti la visibilità,ma la Spagna sarebbe stata la favorita d'obbligo......se non sbaglio recentemente si era ipotizzato di invitare Brasile ed Argentina ai prossimi Europei.
Cmq hanno invitato la Cina per aumentare il bottino gol di Messi in nazionale
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