Optus Sport has acquired the Australian media rights for the South American CONMEBOL Copa America 2020 football tournament.
The Copa America tournament joins Optus Sport's growing list of global football coverage for subscribers including the UEFA Euro 2020, Japan's J.League and the Barclays FA Women’s Super League.
Both the Copa America 2020 and UEFA Euro 2020 will be aired live on Optus Sport between June 13 and July 13.
The Copa America, which is the oldest international football competition, is the main men’s football tournament in South America to determine the South American national champion.
In 2020 the Socceroos will make their first appearance, along with Qatar.
“We are really pleased to be the home of every match of the Copa America tournament and to showcase the Socceroos on their quest against the best teams from South America,” Optus’ head of TV and content Corin Dimopoulos says.
“Optus Sport continues to grow and attract new content; with an active subscribing base of over 825,000 and other recent rights acquisitions including the FA Women’s Super League and the J.League.
“From Lionel Messi and Neymar in the Copa America, to Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé in Euro 2020, what was already a big year for Optus Sport has now become a whole lot bigger."
Optus Sport will confirm coverage and hosting details for both CONMEBOL Copa America 2020 and UEFA Euro 2020 after both the Copa schedule is released and the four remaining playoff positions for UEFA Euro 2020 are filled.
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