South America's biggest football tournament Copa America, faces cancellation after it was left without a host country just two weeks before it's scheduled to kick-off
In this file photo taken on January 24, 2019 the Copa America trophy is pictured during the 2019 Copa America draw in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The football body for the Americas, which last week stripped Colombia of co-hosting duties over deadly unrest, said on Sunday it was considering other offers to hold the tournament.
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