The troubled Copa América Centenario soccer tournament, planned to be held in the United States in 2016 but imperiled by its ties to the FIFA corruption scandal, could be in position to go ahead after all.
South America’s soccer confederation, Conmebol, announced Friday that it had cut ties with a controversial company, Datisa, that held the marketing rights to the Centenario, according to Reuters. The tournament would bring top stars like Lionel Messi of Argentina and Neymar of Brazil to the United States for a monthlong, 16-team tournament in June. The cutting of ties would remove the biggest objection of organizers in the United States, whose concerns have raised questions about whether the tournament would be played in America — and even whether the United States national team would participate if it was moved.