It was scheduled to be held in Colombia between 2 and 27 February 2021,[1] before its suspension and subsequent cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
[3] On 28 December 2020, CONMEBOL confirmed the rescheduling of the tournament,[4][5] despite the fact that the Colombian Football Federation had announced its cancellation.
[6] On 16 April 2021, CONMEBOL chose to relocate the tournament to Venezuela while Colombia would instead host the 2023 edition.
[7] Eventually, CONMEBOL decided to cancel the tournament during a meeting of its council held on 3 August 2021.
All ten CONMEBOL member national teams were eligible to enter the tournament.