Chinanews client, Beijing, June 14th, on the 14th, Beijing time, the curtain of the 2021 America's Cup kicked off.
In the opening game, the host Brazil defeated Venezuela 3-0, ushering in a good start.
This year's America's Cup can be described as ill-fated. It was originally scheduled to be held in Argentina and Colombia from June 13 to July 10. However, due to the epidemic, the two hosts gave up successively.
For a time, whether this year's America's Cup can still be carried out has become the focus of attention.
In the end, with only two weeks left before the start of the America's Cup, Brazil took over the hosting rights.
However, it is reported that Brazil is also suffering from the epidemic. Under such circumstances, the decision to host the America's Cup has made many players feel puzzled and even expressed their reluctance to participate.
But in the end, this tournament was held as scheduled.
A total of 10 teams participated in this America's Cup, divided into two groups, A and B.
Group A includes Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador, and Group B includes Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay.
The top 4 of each group entered the knockout round.
In the opening game, there was a gap in strength between Brazil and Venezuela. In addition, Brazil was playing at home, so the suspense was not big.
With the goals of Marchinhos, Neymar and Gabriel Barbosa, Brazil won 3-0.
However, according to reports, before the game, 13 of the Venezuelan delegation tested positive for the new crown virus, and they also changed the list extensively.
In addition, some people in the delegations of Bolivia and Colombia also tested positive.
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