Euro Winners, COPA Champions Set To Face-Off, UEFA Announce

A new competition which will see the winners of Europe’s Euro Championships and South America’s Copa America face off against each other has been announced by UEFA.

The announcement which was made on Tuesday will see Italy take on Copa Amera champions Argentina in June 2022.

“By reaching this agreement, UEFA and CONMEBOL express their commitment to the development of football beyond their geographical zones, as a bridge uniting people, countries, continents, and cultures,” a statement read.

“The UEFA executive committee and the CONMEBOL Council also expressed a strong willingness to continue collaborating on other issues of mutual interest going forward.”

The exact date and venue for the match were still to be confirmed.

The Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in Naples, named after the Argentina and Napoli star who died last year, is reportedly a contender.

The continued cooperation between the two confederations comes at a time when both have come out against FIFA’s proposals to reform the international calendar, which include biennial World Cups.

UEFA said an agreement had been reached for this inter-continental match, plus two further editions.

A joint office will also be opened in London to work on future projects, UEFA said.

The confederations signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding in February 2020.

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