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Newcastle fans can watch Miguel Almiron at the Copa America after exciting BBC announcement

Newcastle United fans wishing to follow Miguel Almiron's progress at this summer's Copa America have been handed a big boost after the BBC announced live coverage of the tournament.

The competition was supposed to be played in Colombia and Argentina, but Colombia withdrew as hosts after the South American Football Confederation rejected a plea to move the tournament to November.

It means Argentina will now host the tournament exclusively.

Almiron, who could miss a chunk of pre-season training with Newcastle depending on Paraquay's progress in the tournament, will soon link up with his country for games with Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile in Group A.

An announcement from the BBC read: "The BBC will broadcast all 28 games from the 2021 Copa America tournament.

"The competition, from 13 June to 10 July, will feature the 10 teams in the South American Football Confederation.

"Among the players set to take part are Brazil's Neymar, Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino, Argentina's Lionel Messi and the Uruguay strike partnership of Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani.

"The tournament sees teams split into two groups of five where the top four of each move on to the quarter-finals."

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