Stunning Nike Copa America 2020 Ball Revealed
Dec 4, 2019, by Pat
The next edition of the Copa America will take place in Argentina and Colombia next summer; During last night's draw ceremony, the official ball for the 2020 Copa America was also unveiled.
Here are the two groups of six that were revealed:
Group A: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay.
Group B: Colombia, Brazil, Qatar, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru.
Nike Merlin Copa America 2020 Ball
This is the unique new Nike Copa America football.
Replacing last year's Rabisco, the new Copa America ball was released with the slogan "Inspired by champions, made for champions." There is no official name attached to it this time around.
Based on the Nike Merlin model, the new Copa America 2020 soccer ball is predominantly white with large red Swooshes, a black halftone gradient graphic as well as colorful lines to represent the two host countries.
As always, the official competition logo is also placed on the football.
👊🏆 ¡Inspirado en campeones, para campeones!
— Copa América (@CopaAmerica) December 4, 2019
🇦🇷⚽🇨🇴 Conoce la pelota oficial que hará vibrar al continente en la #CopaAmérica 2020. pic.twitter.com/VhQiTuoYJC
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