Brazil vs. Argentina World Club qualifying match interrupted Sunday after Brazilian health officials walked on the pitch to confront the four Argentine Premier League players who traveled from the UK in the last 14 days and didn’t quarantine, breaking Brazilian rules.
The intervention came just minutes after Brazil’s health authorities said four players in Argentina’s squad-based in England should be placed in “immediate quarantine” for breaching COVID-19 protocols.
According to Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA), Premier League players Giovani Lo Celso, Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia and Cristian Romero provided “false information” upon their entry to Brazil.
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said in a statement that the game had been “suspended” but did not say whether the match would resume or be replayed.
“By decision of the match referee, the match organized by FIFA between Brazil and Argentina for the qualifiers for the World Cup is suspended,” it said.
“FIFA said in a statement that it confirmed following a decision by the match officials, the qualifying match between Brazil and Argentina was suspended.
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