Copa America could move from Colombia

Colombia is increasingly unlikely to host next month's Copa America after the South American Football Confederation called an emergency meeting to review the situation.

CSF spokesman Nestor Benitez said the executive committee would meet in Asuncion next week to look at security problems in Colombia which has a wave of bombings across the country.

"It has been decided to call a meeting with the presidents of the football associations of the 10 member countries and the only item on the agenda will be the guarantees for the holding of the Copa in Colombia," Benitez said.

Twelve people have been killed and at least 200 injured in the last month as Bogota, Cali and Medellin suffered bombings.

The Copa - held by Brazil - is held every two years but an alternative venue is a real possibility with Brazil and Mexico ready to host the event at short notice.

But night matches are rare in Brazil these days due to energy shortages.

A CSF technical committee were in Colombia two weeks passed the contry's stadia and preparations but Colombia goalkeeper Oscar Cordoba says his country should not hold the event and Paraguay captain Jose Luis Chilavert is refusing to travel.

His boycott may be joined by several top Brazilian and Argentinian stars.