Brazil vs. Argentina World Cup Qualifier suspended after 7 minutes of play as health officials interrupt.
They claim to be stadium invaders, and they have good reason to face players in just 7 minutes of the World Cup tie between Brazil and Argentina.
Under the watchful eye of Argentine superstar Messi and Brazilian star Neymar, Sunday's playoffs were called off and chaos ensued.
Four Argentine players from Premier League clubs have been accused by an agent of the Brazilian health agency Anvisa, who did not declare when they arrived in Brazil that they had been in England in the last 14 days, thus violating the restrictions of coronavirus.
But considering the popularity of the players and their actions seem to be widely known, why wait until Sunday to intervene directly?
Trip
Even at Aston Villa, players Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia and Tottenham Hotspur duo Giovanni Loscelso and Christian · Before flying to South America, Romero was already very concerned about traveling from England.
Initial attention was focused on the United Kingdom’s requirement that anyone returning from South America enter a mandatory hotel for 10 days of quarantine. The Premier League clubs unanimously agreed that no one would go to participate in CONMEBOL matches, ignoring FIFA’s order to manage world football, giving it the right to release players to their countries and organize their sponsored World Cup. Governing body.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Gianni Infantino) request that players go to the so-called "red list" countries to be exempted from quarantine was rejected by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
But Villa finally allowed his players to go to South America on the condition that they only play two of Argentina's three games. This is to reduce the time wasted by players and their villa employers. The
club stated: “We believe that the plan respects the long-established calling rules and balances the importance of the best players to represent the country in important games with Aston Villa’s best interests.”
But Tottenham Hot The thorn never said anything about authorizing Loscelso and Romero to travel.
Arrival
The Argentine team arrived in Brazil from Caracas last Friday morning, where they defeated Venezuela 31 the night before. The focus now is whether the Quartet did not tell immigration officials that they had been to the UK in the previous two weeks, as claimed by the Brazilian health agency. Due to the large number of COVID19 cases, the United Kingdom is on Brazil's red list.
A document obtained by the Associated Press from the Secretary of Health of the State of São Paulo stated that the organization received the first rumors about players entering the country with false information, that is, shortly before midnight, about 15 hours after they left the airport.
The same document stated that Fernando Ariel Batista filled out forms for all players. The coach of the Argentine U20 team, Batista, denied on Monday that he had filled out a form or traveled to Brazil. The existence of the four English players in the
team is well known because they played in the Premier League last weekend. Anvisa first notified Brazilian and Argentine football officials on Saturday morning that the players apparently provided false information about their arrival in Brazil.
Instead of expelling the player from the country, Anvisa pointed out that this is within its power, but suggested isolation. According to the São Paulo state document, Argentina is also advised to seek authorization from the Brazilian government at the last minute.
Another document obtained by the Associated Press from the Brazilian Ministry of Health stated that the final request to quarantine the player was rejected at 3:09 pm. Sunday, 51 minutes before kickoff. The decision has been sent to Alejandro Domínguez, chairman of the South American football organization CONMEBOL. Document No.
signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary of the Brazilian Ministry of Health Alessandro "Regarding the precautionary principle, special entry measures must be taken in the country before boarding (flights to Brazil), but this was ignored in this case." Devas Concelos said. "We recommend that the four athletes stay in the hotel for isolation and comply with the current health regulations in Brazil."
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despite media reports questioning how players can play freely , But the game started with Los Celso, Romero and Martinez. The match lasted only 7 minutes, and Anvisa officials walked onto the court and took the four players away. How much do the representatives of the
FIFA game know about the isolation dispute with the Brazilian authorities, and can they intervene to detain the contested players participating in the game? Now, the FIFA Disciplinary Committee will analyze the reports of delegates and match referees.
The Brazilian team stayed on the field under the guidance of the coach and the team conducted training. Argentina returned to her dressing room and stayed there for a few hours until she went straight to the airport.
The game is suspended.
When the game is stopped, the score is 00. CONMEBOL said it was suspended, not abandoned. But games will not resume this week, and the team will have more games on Thursday night. If it is discovered that Argentina is at fault, Brazil is likely to default to 30 victories to help them qualify for the World Cup in Qatar next year.
"The game could have continued. The interruption was the decision of the sports executive," said Alex Campos, director of Anvisa. "Argentina is trying to pressure the Brazilian authorities to leave if they do not have these players."
Police
The Brazilian Federal Police said on Monday that they are investigating the four players and they are suspected of providing false information when they arrive in Sao Paulo. They were allowed to return to Buenos Aires on Sunday night after issuing a written statement.
The Brazilian Cabinet Chief’s Office stated in a statement that it had not received an exception request from Argentine players. A controversial issue is who should apply for an exemption: the host or
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