“The invitation to talk is for 2020 but we are open to any conversation, including as part of a longer term agreement. FIFA have been more than constructive and would like to help thishappen…we didn’t have FIFA approval in 2016 but we got it. It is true that we had to turn down an invitation from Conmebol to play in Brazil this year [2019 Copa America] but the problemis it clashed with the Gold Cup — the finals are on the same day.”

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