why is japan and qatar playing in copa america 2019?
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Japan and Qatar were announced as invitees last May, with CONMEBOL giving their official rationale in a statement which read: “The presence of both teams is due to the high interest of the Asian Football Confederation to participate in CONMEBOL competitions and the commitment of the South American Football ...
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2019 Rugby World Cup. The 2019 Rugby World Cup was the ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's rugby union teams. It was hosted in Japan from 20 September to 2 November in 12 venues all across the country.
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The Japan national team have competed in every Rugby World Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1987. ... In 2019, they progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time in their participation, making them the first Asian team to do so in the tournament. Their best performance was in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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South Korea co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup tournament with Japan. They had never won a game in the World Cup previously but the South Korean team achieved their first ever victory in a World Cup with a 2–0 victory against Poland when the tournament began.
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As champions, Cameroon qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia. Tournament hosts Gabon and defending champions Ivory Coast were both eliminated in the group stage after failing to win any of their three group games.
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The knockout stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 19 October and concluded on 2 November with the final at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan.
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Konami, which has struggled to obtain sufficient licenses, was unable to include Bayern Munich in Pro Evolution Soccer 2019. In recent years, FIFA has been unquestionably the more popular football game, as they have successfully acquired more and more licenses, while PES fell quickly behind.
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Tourism is often cited as a major benefit of hosting the FIFA World Cup. The argument is that the World Cup is the reason why people from different parts of the world flock to the host country. As a result, the local hotels and restaurants make money, and the economy is boosted overall.
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ESPN+ has reached an agreement to be the exclusive English- -language home in the United States for the 2019 CONMEBOL Copa America, one of the world's preeminent international soccer competitions. The 46th CONMEBOL Copa America will be played June 14 – July 7 throughout Brazil.
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The teams are; Cameroon, Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, Zimbabwe, DRC, Morocco, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, and Uganda. Nigeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania after 39 years without qualifying and Benin are making their comeback in the 2019 edition.
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It is to be played in a reduced timeframe of around 28 days, with the final being held on 18 December 2022, which is also Qatar National Day. Accusations of corruption have been made relating to how Qatar won the right to host the event.
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French anti-corruption police have arrested former UEFA President Michel Platini in a case related to "Qatargate" — the ongoing investigations into how Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup. Platini is also a former vice president of FIFA, soccer's international governing body.
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Doha, Qatar Forget New York, London or Hong Kong. ... Qatar's Doha is predicted to be one of the rising stars in terms of per capita GDP. The country is already among the richest in the world, and huge investments ahead of the 2022 Soccer World Cup are set to give it extra boost.
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Qatar Airways is a member of the oneworld® airline alliance. ... oneworld airlines include: Qatar Airways, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Royal Jordanian, Royal Air Maroc, S7 Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and around 30 affiliates.
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2019 Rugby World Cup Pool A. Pool A of the 2019 Rugby World Cup began on 20 September 2019. The pool included hosts Japan, and previous 2015 Rugby World Cup quarter-finalists Ireland and Scotland. They were joined by the European qualifier, Russia, and Samoa, the winner of the European-Oceania Cross-Regional play-off.
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Boca Juniors to not be in FIFA 19. ... The streamers were told during the event they weren't allowed to show the rating and stats of Boca players. That's because Konami bought the rights of the team and now it's exclusive to PES. SAF will remain in the game with all the rights except from Boca.
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Japan has introduced stricter new touting laws in advance of this year's Rugby World Cup in order to clamp down on ticket scalping. ... Instead, fans are urged to re-sell unwanted tickets through the Rugby World Cup 2019 Official Resale Service, where fans can buy and sell tickets at face value.