After it became official the The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Football (CONCACAF) will be invited to the 2024 Copa América Made in the United States, this agreement between the two organizations opens up endless possibilities for Mexico returns to the Copa Libertadores.
according David Fitelson, journalist from ESPN Mexicosome of the leaders of Mexican football such as Jesus Martinez of Grupo Pachuca or Emilio Azcarraga of Televisa The leaders of the South American Football Confederation met led by Alexander Dominguez.
He noted in Football Picante that “there was already an approach between Jesús Martínez and Emilio Azcaraga with the people of CONMEBOL, with Alejandro Domínguez, to return to the Copa Libertadores and the Copa America.”
well-known journalist The world leader in sports He reiterated that one of the figures who exerted the most pressure within Mexican football to return to the South American level was the captain of Pachuca: “Now we need to negotiate with CONCACAF. It remains for CONCACAF to allow it, and you have to negotiate with them and offer them something.”
In this sense, Faitelson indicated that the owner of Grupo Pachuca needed an ally as the head of the chain television: “They had to attract a man of influence like Emilio Azcárraga, to tell him that’s the way it is, you have to do it.“, I finish.
It was in January of this year, when CONMEBOL, led by Alejandro Dominguez, announced cooperation with CONCACAF for the 2024 Copa America. In this sense, the Paraguayan leader mentioned that there will be 6 national representatives who will play the most important tournament at the level of selections in South America.
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This “strategic agreement” states that CONCACAF representatives will qualify through League of Nations 2023/24: The CONMEBOL Copa América 2024 will be held in the United States in the summer of 2024, and will feature 10 CONMEBOL teams and six of CONCACAF’s top teams as guests. This traditional CONMEBOL tournament will be jointly organized by both federations.
The last time that mexico and North, Central American and Caribbean Football Confederation They competed against South American teams in the Centennial Cup held in the United States. At that time, Juan Carlos Osorio’s team put on one of the shows Tricolor The most affected in their history when they fell 7-0 against the Chilean team led by Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal.
It must be remembered that on the eve of the announcement of the Copa America 2023, Rubén Rodriguez, a journalist from Fox Sports He noted that the national and South American football clubs met to agree on the return of Mexican clubs to the Copa Libertadores.
“Soon an important group of Mexican owners, headed by Jesus Martinez, Emilio Azcaraga, Yon de Luisa and Mikel Arreola, will meet with Alejandro Dominguez so that Mexican teams can participate again in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, this meeting will be soon.”
The head of South American football has, on more than one occasion, placed special emphasis on the fact that both confederations must come together to compete and make the region grow. Under this preamble, Dominguez was one of those who celebrated their agreement CONCACAF and CONMEBOL.
“A new CONMEBOL era is underway and our teams and national teams will be the stars of a world-class show. Moments ago, we just announced a strategic partnership with CONCACAF. This is a historic opportunity for our football, our federations and of course our football“, He said.
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