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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Copa America host Brazil was drawn in a relatively easy group for this year’s tournament www.thetopsoccer.com/national-team-kit/spain , where it will face Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru.The draw was made on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, and gave Argentina the toughest path of the top-seeded teams as it was placed in a group with Colombia, Paraguay and guest nation Qatar.In the third group, Uruguay will start its campaign against Ecuador, then play against guest Japan before finishing against defending champion Chile.The top two teams in each group, plus the two best third-place finishers, qualify for the quarterfinals.Brazil will open the tournament on June 14 at Sao Paulo’s Morumbi stadium against Bolivia, a team that hasn’t reached the World Cup since 1994. Venezuela has never qualified for soccer’s top event, while Peru played in its first World Cup since 1982 last year in Russia.Brazil’s coach Tite agreed his team will not face the toughest opponents in group stage.“We are aware of that, but we are also aware we need to play well and win those games,” Tite said.Copa America is seen as massive test for the coach, who had his contract extended for four years after the elimination against Belgium in the World Cup, a rare event in Brazilian soccer.The Brazilian coach said he will fly to Paris this weekend to check how Paris Saint-Germain striker Neymar is doing after an injury that could keep him out of action for months, which could affect his preparations for Copa America.Seeking to end its title drought that dates to the 1993 Copa America Cheap USA Soccer Team Uniform , Argentina will face Colombia on June 15 in Salvador before playing Paraguay four days later in Belo Horizonte. Its last match in the group stage will be on June 23, against the Qatari in Porto Alegre, a Southern Brazil city close to the Argentinian border.It is still unclear whether Barcelona star Lionel Messi will return to his national team for the tournament. He hasn’t played for Argentina since the elimination against France in the last World Cup.Argentina’s interim coach Lionel Scaloni said he will talk to Messi before he makes his final list for the Copa America.“We hope he can come, we want him to be happy,” said Scaloni. “We have a good feeling about this.”If Brazil and Argentina win their groups, their paths could only cross at the July 7 final at the historic Maracana stadium in Rio. In case the Argentinians finish second in their group, the clash could happen at the semifinal at the Mineirao, where Brazil was hammered 7-1 by Germany in the 2014 World Cup.Uruguay will debut on June 16 against Ecuador in Belo Horizonte. Defending champions Chile will start its campaign against Japan on June 17 in Sao Paulo, a city of massive Japanese immigration.Japan also played as a guest in the 1999 Copa America.Qatar, a team that barely existed before the country was granted the rights to host the 2022 World Cup, will debut at Copa America at the Maracana stadium against Paraguay on June 16. The Qatari will play against South Korea on Friday in a semifinal of the Asian Cup, a feature that was unimaginable a few years ago and that bodes well for a team about to face tough South American sides.Tournament organizers also said it will put an additional 228,000 tickets on sale on Friday. Most of the first batch of Copa America tickets that was released earlier in January has already been sold.2002 World Cup winner Ronaldinho introduced Merlin Rabisco, the Copa America official football. Its urban-art design includes five stars representing the number of times Brazil hosted the tournament. Leeds United's run in the 2018-19 Championship seems destined for success, but their form has been harshly criticized by Marcelo Bielsa's way of preparing for each game.Before last weekend's clash between Derby County and Leeds Cheap Atletico Madrid Soccer Jerseys , Frank Lampard's team reported a man that was "acting strange" near their training ground. That man was part of Marcelo Bielsa's staff and had the duty of spying on the Rams' final training session ahead of the game against the league leaders. Bielsa came forward after the game to admit his "guilt", but things escalated as Bielsa called summoned journalists for a press conference.Most members of the media expected Bielsa to step away from Leeds' coaching job, but no one saw what was coming. In today's presser, Bielsa admitted to spying not only Derby County, but all of Leeds' opponents this season. Even so, Bielsa defended his actions, mainly because he had to study his rivals in order to lead the Peacocks back to the Premier League."I'm going to make it easier for the EFL investigation. I'm going to make it easier for them and I assume my behaviour is observed from the most extreme position.I observed all the rivals we played against. We watched all the training sessions before we played them," Bielsa stated.Bielsa, known around the world for his passionate approach on football, assured that he meant no harm while doing this, while also understanding why some people might be offended by his staff's actions."It's not seen as a good thing, but it is not a violation of the law. Although not illegal it's not necessarily the right thing to do. I did not try to get an unfair sporting advantage. But I did it because it was not illegal or violating specific laws," Bielsa added.What followed next was an example of how much Bielsa knows about his team's rivals."We saw all of Derby County's 51 games from last season. We spent four hours breaking down each game. Why? Because we're professionals. This is how we avoid being ignorant about the league we are playing in. I may not speak English, but I can surely speak about each and everyone of the 24 teams playing in the Championship," Bielsa said."I don't need to go out and spy my rival during the day before a game. I have all the info I need from their games. When you go out and watch your opponent's training session the day before a game www.thetopsoccer.com/as-roma , you are trying to confirm your previous findings about their tactics and their lineup," the coach revealed.Bielsa looked back into a similar incident when he coached Athletic Club, where he shared his findings with none other than Pep Guardiola."Right after we lost the Copa del Rey against Guardiola's Barcelona, I showed him our analysis on his team. He told me that I knew more about his team than he did. In the end, it didn't matter, because they scored three goals,"Before he left the team's press room, Bielsa asked to be held accountable for this incident, but he asked everyone to understand why he chooses to study his rivals in such detailed fashion."Thank you all for coming. I feel a bit stupid for having to do this analysis for you, but it's a need I have to know everything I can about my opponents," Bielsa concluded.