体坛英语新闻：Brazil to meet Honduras, Qatar in pre-Copa America friendlies

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 3 (Xinhua) -- Brazil will finalize their preparations for the Copa America with home friendlies against Honduras and Qatar, the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Friday.

A clash with Qatar in capital Brasilia on June 5 will be followed by a duel with Honduras in Porto Alegre four days later, according to a CBF statement.

The Copa America will be played in five Brazilian cities from June 14 to July 7.

Brazil have been drawn in Group A of the continental tournament alongside Bolivia, Peru and Venezuela.

This year's edition of the Copa America will feature all 10 South American Football Confederation teams as well as guests Qatar and Japan.