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Socceroos’ invitation to 2020 Copa America confirmed

Sao Paulo: Australia and Qatar have been invited to play as guests at next year's Copa America, the South American Football Confederation said on Thursday.

The two teams from the Asian confederation will join the 10 South American nations in the 2020 tournament, which for the first time will be held jointly in two countries, Colombia and Argentina.

Argentina great Lionel Messi could be one of the opponents for the Socceroos in next year's Copa America.

Argentina great Lionel Messi could be one of the opponents for the Socceroos in next year's Copa America.Credit:AP

One of the two visiting nations will be drawn in the Colombia-based northern section along with Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.

The other will be drawn in the Argentina-based southern section along with Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile.

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