Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao defended Brazil’s Copa America and beat national coach Tite.
After the 2-0 home win against Ecuador, Tite said he and his players would clarify whether they would participate in the next Copa America that the team has agreed to play the competition.
The government confirmed on Saturday evening that Bolsonaro had assured the executives of the South American football association CONMEBOL that Brazil will definitely host the event.
More than 470,000 Brazilians have died from the coronavirus so far and analysts expect another wave of the virus to hit Brazil in the middle of the Copa America by the end of June.
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