Holders Brazil have been drawn to face Paraguay, Ecuador and Venezuela in the first round of the 2011 Copa America to be held in Argentina. Paraguay, who like Brazil reached the quarter finals of this year's World Cup, will probably provide the stiffest opposition in their second match. Brazil will open their tournament against Venezuela in La Plata on the 3rd of July before travelling to Cordoba to face Paraguay on the 9th and then Ecuador on the 13th. All three opponents took points off Brazil during the qualification campaign for the 2010 World Cup which perhaps indicates that progress may not necessarily be smooth for Mano Menezes' side.
Tonight's draw in La Plata also saw the hosts Argentina drawn against Colombia, Bolivia and guest side Japan, who recently beat Argentina in a friendly. In the final group, World Cup semi-finalists Uruguay were drawn against Mexico, Peru and Chile. The tournament will begin on the first of July with the final at the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires on Sunday the 24th of July.
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