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United States rejects Copa America invitation?

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Tom Green

Senior Squad
Well, since the Costa Rican soccer federation announced that they received a formal invitation to participate in the Copa America, link(spanish)
The only way they would invite Costa Rica is if the USA had declined its participation, since there couldn't be 13 teams in the cup (10 conmebol + 3 concacaf, the groups wouldn't be even), also a Costa Rican newspaper posted the news, and this is what they said:
La invitación se dio luego de que los Estados Unidos desistiera participar en el torneo, alegando no tener fechas disponibles en el calendario de la MLS. De ahí el interés en los suramericanos de llevar al plantel tico.
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So apparently they decided the MLS was much more important than participating in the Copa America, err...
Although it's not official yet that the USA is quitting, one must assume that they are, since as I said, there couldn't be 13 teams.

The USA was also invited to the 1997 Copa America, but they declined and Costa Rica took its place, then came back in 2001 to replace Canada.
 
L

LOCOlombia

Starting XI
hey that's cool, I think Costa Rica's level has been improving in the last couple of years. How are the stats between Costa Rica and USA, you know games played, wins,loses, ties.
 
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#1 Stunna

The Alpha Mexican
i told u Run DMB! :p

Why doesnt the MLS just make their schedule be like most soccer nations', where they have the summer offs. Bad move by the US if this is true.
 
J

Jedi Mind Trick

Starting XI
i think one of the problems with playing the mls season during the winter and spring months is that, it's harder to share stadiums, since the nfl season runs during the fall.
 
P

PScott

Senior Squad
The main problem with playing fall to spring schedule in America is the climate. Do you know how cold New England and Chicago get in the winter? Im talking cooler than cool... ICE COLD!
 
J

Jedi Mind Trick

Starting XI
Originally posted by PScott
The main problem with playing fall to spring schedule in America is the climate. Do you know how cold New England and Chicago get in the winter? Im talking cooler than cool... ICE COLD!
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shake it like a polaroid picture!
 
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USA Supporter

Reserve Team
The MLS schedule is played the way it is because of climate. New York, Chicago, Colorado, Washington, Boston, and Columbus are all very bad places to play soccer in the winter (unless you are having the USA play Mexico in a WCQ :) )

If the USSF rejected the invitation, than they just did a really stupid thing. It would have been a great experience for the players. I really hope this is just a rumor, because I want to see the USA participate in the tournament next year.
 
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Caponedawg

Senior Squad
I guess playing World Cup Qualifiers against St. Kitts and Nevis, Antigua, and Barbados are more important to the USSF than playing say A teams from Brazil and Argentina.
 
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#1 Stunna

The Alpha Mexican
I just heard on the radio that Costa Rica in fact did get invited by CONMEBOL to play Copa Amerca, but they didnt say anything about USA not going.

They said Costa Rica were picked ahead of Korea and Japan...maybe they're gonna do the cup differently this time. That they invited Costa Rica to replace the US IF the US decides not to go.
 
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Tom Green

Senior Squad
Well, since I'm from Costa Rica, this is excellent news to me. :crazyboy:

I just can't believe they would turn down such a big event in favor of the MLS, they could just suspend it for a few weeks, or start earlier than usual, I guess they can't because of their 'borrowed' NFL stadiums and weather and whatnot, but turning down two invitations to the Copa America, hmmm, not a smart thing to do.
 
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Ricky

Club Supporter
isn't the copa america next year........it's kinda weird because they do it every 2 (odd) years.

can anyone tell me why, and where?
 
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#1 Stunna

The Alpha Mexican
Originally posted by Ricky
isn't the copa america next year........it's kinda weird because they do it every 2 (odd) years.

can anyone tell me why, and where?
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it is next year, in Peru. And it just changed to every four years.
 
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