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CONMEBOL, CONCACAF to meet about Copa America Centenario

The two governing bodies will speak next week about the fate of the tournament, which is set to take place next summer.

CONMEBOL reiterated in a statement Thursday night that it plans to play a Copa America in honor of its 100th anniversary and include CONCACAF teams in the tournament.

The statement comes on the heels of Argentine outlets reporting the tournament would move to Mexico, reports CONMEBOL interim president Juan Angel Napout refuted on Thursday evening. Chile and Ecuador also have been reported as potential host nations for the event in recent weeks.

"Representatives of CONMEBOL and of CONCACAF, headed by its president Mr.