We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. The organisers of the Copa America expressed concerns over poor attendance at initial games on Monday and said they must correct errors in the ticketing process to ensure more fans have access to matches in this month's tournament in Brazil. We pick a key player for each team at this summer's tournament in Brazil, BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - DECEMBER 07: Marcelo Moreno #18 of Cruzeiro celebrates a scored goal against Fluminense during a match between Cruzeiro and Fluminense as part of Brasileirao Series A 2014 at Mineirao Stadium on December 07, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Goalscoring [ edit ] Brazilian legend Zizinho is the joint all-time top scorer in Copa América history with 17 goals in total.

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Organisers of the 2019 Copa America football tournament in Brazil have said the low attendances at games “worries” them, but are positive it will improve. The problem of poor sales was particularly evident on the second and third days of the tournament when three of the four games had attendances below 20,000. The competition, run by South America’s football ruling body CONMEBOL, kicked off June 14 and will run through to July 7. CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez said he was concerned about the low numbers. Cost of tickets for the Brazil-Bolivia game ranged from 190 reais to 590 reais (about $49-$152), while the lowest for most other games is 120 reais - still a considerable amount of money in the developing nation. We use cookies to give you the best user experience. (Kyodo News via AP), Uruguay's Luis Suarez (R) and Panama's Roman Torres run for the ball during their international friendly football match at Centenario Stadium in Montevideo on June 7, 2019. Some fans blame the organisers for mishandling ticket sales while others blamed saturation with the ongoing edition of the Copa America being the third in five years. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) Andy Lyons, Peru's Paolo Guerrero (R)is chased by Colombia's William Tesillo during a friendly football match between Peru and Colombia at the Monumental Stadium in Lima, on June 9, 2019, ahead of Brazil 2019 Copa America. Agreement with Facebook to show exclusive content on Facebook and Instagram and a community manager for each nation; Panini has created a sticker album for the event, including a section celebrating legendary teams and players; Fans could vote on Twitter and Facebook between two names for the tournament mascot, with Zizito coming out on top. Fans trying to buy tickets for Brazil games in advance faced difficulties and the Local Organising Committee (COL) said they had held some tickets back that later went unsold. (Photo by Jeferson Guareze / AFP)JEFERSON GUAREZE/AFP/Getty Images JEFERSON GUAREZE, BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 05: Casemiro (L) of Brazil and Almoez Ali Abdulla of Qatar compete for the ball during the International Friendly Match between Brazil and Qatar at Mane Garrincha Stadium on June 5, 2019 in Brasilia, Brazil. Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute("id","a8da1fc0221072af2e490314d4d14103");document.getElementById("e8b8184910").setAttribute("id","comment"); Overview of the 2020/2021 Bundesliga sponsors, Overview of the 2020/2021 La Liga sponsors, Overview of the 2020/2021 Premier League sponsors, Australian Open: prize money, attendance, fan activities and more, The sponsorship landscape at the top of professional tennis, Overview of the 2018/2019 Premier League sponsors, 11 reasons fans follow a club’s social media channels, Hydrogen: the skull logo emerging in tennis. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Last modified December 24, 2016, […] dari Score and Change sebagai juara Brasil diguyur hadiah sebesar US$ 6,5 juta atau setara Rp 92 miliaran oleh CONMEBOL. […], Your email address will not be published. He said: “Of course, it’s worrying because you want lots of people to see the best players in the world in action, because South American players are the best in the world. "But, overall, the feeling is very positive and I think it's going to get better.". Your email address will not be published. Organisers of the 2019 Copa America football tournament in Brazil have said the low attendances at games “worries” them, but are positive it will improve. The 46th edition of the Copa América takes place in Brazil from June 14th to July 7th. Only 19,162 people were in the 78,000-seat Maracana stadium to watch Qatar draw 2-2 with Paraguay. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) Jorge Saenz, Argentina's Lionel Messi (C) is marked by Nicaragua's Josue Quijano (L) and Luis Fernando Copete during their international friendly football match at the San Juan del Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, Argentina, on June 7, 2019.

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“This is a country which lives for football and we would like to see more people participate. Paraguay started its training program ahead of the Copa America championship that will be played in Brazil. Since 2013 scoreandchange.com offers insightful stories, case studies and analyses to people interested in sports business. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Crowds have been disappointing at the Copa America, Lionel Messi and Argentina have suffered a poor start in Brazil (AFP/Getty). The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. The articles touch upon topics such as (digital) sports marketing, fan engagement, sponsorship and sports startups. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Ban on sports fans ‘inconsistent’ admits Culture Secretary, Low attendances could see AMC run out of cash by early 2021, MLB, Tickets.com shift 93,000 tickets for World Series, NLCS, SIX60 plans New Zealand stadium concert in 2021, Sweden pauses plans to increase concert, sport capacities, Detroit Lions void three-game ticket packages due to capacity limit, Australian Open targets crowds of up to 50% capacity, French football to lose €192m from ticketing, hospitality revenues, Dortmund, Cowboys break Bundesliga, NFL COVID attendance records, UEFA to allow return of fans at 30% capacity. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Some games have had many people, others unfortunately have not had so many. All Rights Reserved. Brazil is not new to hosting major football tournaments. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Argentine midfielder Norberto Méndez is the joint all-time top scorer in the history of Copa América with a 17-goal tally. (Photo by ANDRES PINA / Photosport Chile / AFP) / Chile OUT / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ATON / PHOTOSPORT / ANDRES PINA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSANDRES PINA/AFP/Getty Images ANDRES PINA. The opening match, which organisers advertised as a sell out, saw 46,000 people attend host Brazil’s game against Bolivia at the 66,000-seat Morumbi stadium. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? (Photo by CRIS BOURONCLE / AFP)CRIS BOURONCLE/AFP/Getty Images CRIS BOURONCLE, Brazil's Philippe Coutinho (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring during a friendly football match between Brazil and Honduras at the Beira Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre, on June 9, 2019, ahead of Brazil 2019 Copa America. 12 teams – 10 South American nations and invitees Japan and Qatar (organiser of the 2022 World Cup) – will compete for the title. Expensive tickets could also be a cause of poor attendance. The COL said it would publish full details of sales on the tournament's website on Monday but the information was not available while they did not respond to requests for details on overall ticket sales. It will be the fifth time the Copa takes place in Brazil, while the country also organised the 2017 Confederations Cupand 2014 FIFA World Cup. "We will perfect this to make the returns process quicker," the COL said in a statement. The 22 million reais ($5.66 million) from ticket sales for the opening match, even with partly empty stands, were the highest for a football match in Brazil, according to local media. Score and Change is part of YD Sports Desk. All the latest entertainment ticketing ecosystem news from around the globe – curated and edited by TheTicketingBusiness team at Xperiology. Score and Change © 2020. © 2020 TheTicketingBusiness News.