U.S. & Mexico to participate in COPA America 2007 in Venezuela (Confederation of South American Football)
CARACAS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - United States and Mexico will take part in next year's Copa America as guests, host nation Venezuela said Monday.
The two teams will join the 10 members of the South American Football Confederation (CSF) in the three-week event.
"We have received confirmation from CONCACAF that their representatives will be Mexico and the United States," Venezuela Football Federation (FVF) president Rafael Esquivel told Reuters.
CONCACAF is the confederation representing North and Central American and the Caribbean.
The U.S. have participated in two previous Copa America tournaments in 1993 and 1995, reaching the semi-finals on the latter occasion.
Mexico have competed in every Copa America since 1993 when guests were first invited. They were beaten finalists in 1993 and 2001.
Other outside teams to have taken part include Costa Rica, Honduras and Japan.
Brazil won the last Copa America, played in Peru in 2004.
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