Copa America champions Chile set to face Euro 2016 winner
CONMEBOL and UEFA are in discussions to set up a match between the Euro 2016 winner and Copa America champions Chile.
Copa America Centenario champions Chile could face the Euro 2016 winners in a one-off game, according to CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez.
Chile secured back-to-back Copa triumphs after defeating Argentina in the special-edition Centenario tournament on Sunday, held in the United States.
While Chile's 2015 title already confirmed their spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup, Dominguez revealed there has been a proposal submitted to UEFA for a game against the European champions.
However the game is subject to the schedule of both nations, with Chile set for World Cup qualifiers in the coming months.
"We have received a positive response from UEFA about a match between the Copa America and Euro champions," Dominguez posted via his official Twitter account.
"We will study a viable date to set."
The match will serve as a prelude to the Artemio Franchi Trophy, which is set to make its return in 2018.
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The tournament has been held twice before (1985, 1993) between the winners of the Copa and Euros.
France defeated Uruguay 2-0 in the maiden tournament, before Argentina edged Denmark in a penalty shoot-out eight years later.
The 2018 edition, to be held in Milan, will feature 2015 Copa champions Chile and runners-up Argentina against the Euro 2016 winners and losing finalist.
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