Brazil-Argentina, valid for the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, was suspended around the 6th minute of the first half and the result stopped at 0-0. A political-health case caused the interruption since, according to local press reports, Brazilian authorities entered the pitch with the intent of taking away four Argentine players, accused of violating the anti-Covid protocol. These are Giovani Lo Celso, Emiliano Martinez, Cristian Romero and Emiliano Buendia. A story that lasted throughout the day, but which had a surprise continuation with the suspension of a match that had already started regularly. On the morning of Sao Paulo, Anvisa, the Brazilian Agency for the Protection of Public Health, intervened asking for theremoval of the four Argentine players, based on a provision requiring anyone who has stayed in four countries (including the United Kingdom) for 14 days before entering Brazilian territory must undergo a quarantine. "The players in question, who arrived on a flight from Caracas (Venezuela) to Guarulhos (Sao Paulo airport), declared that they had not traveled to any of the four restricted countries in the last 14 days - Anvisa explained in a statement. -. However, we have received unofficial information on alleged false statements made by them. " Anvisa therefore alerted another body in charge of epidemiological investigations in the State of Sao Paulo, in order to carry out the checks. "The false information provided to the Brazilian authorities can constitute health crimes and violation of criminal laws ", Anvisa warned. The Argentine Federation immediately recalled the agreement between the 10 countries of Conmebol (the South American Confederation) to allow players to circulate and participate in the qualifying matches for the World Cup as part of the health bubble, also finding confirmation and the ok of Conmebol itself. For this reason the match between Neymar's Seleçao and Neymar's Albiceleste had regularly started with the four Argentines a then the surprising intervention and the suspension of the match in the general chaos.The four players could now be arrested.The Argentine Federation immediately recalled the agreement between the 10 countries of Conmebol (the South American Confederation) to allow players to circulate and participate in qualifying matches for the World Cup as part of the health bubble, also finding the confirmation and the ok of the Conmebol herself. For this reason the match between Neymar's Seleçao and Neymar's Albiceleste had regularly started with the four Argentines available to the coach. Then the surprising intervention and the suspension of the game in the general chaos. The four players could now be arrested.The Argentine Federation immediately recalled the agreement between the 10 countries of Conmebol (the South American Confederation) to allow players to circulate and participate in qualifying matches for the World Cup as part of the health bubble, also finding the confirmation and the ok of the Conmebol herself. For this reason the match between Neymar's Seleçao and Neymar's Albiceleste had regularly started with the four Argentines available to the coach. Then the surprising intervention and the suspension of the game in the general chaos. The four players could now be arrested.finding also the confirmation and the ok of the same Conmebol. For this reason the match between Neymar's Seleçao and Neymar's Albiceleste had regularly started with the four Argentines available to the coach. Then the surprising intervention and the suspension of the game in the general chaos. The four players could now be arrested.finding also the confirmation and the ok of the same Conmebol. For this reason the match between Neymar's Seleçao and Neymar's Albiceleste had regularly started with the four Argentines available to the coach. Then the surprising intervention and the suspension of the game in the general chaos. The four players could now be arrested.
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05 September 2021Brazil-Argentina, valid for the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, was suspended around the 6th minute of the first half and the result stopped at 0-0.
A political-health case caused the interruption since, according to local press reports, Brazilian authorities entered the pitch with the intent of taking away four Argentine players, accused of violating the anti-Covid protocol.
These are Giovani Lo Celso, Emiliano Martinez, Cristian Romero and Emiliano Buendia.
A story that lasted throughout the day, but which had a surprise continuation with the suspension of a match that had already started regularly. On the morning in Sao Paulo, Anvisa, the Brazilian Agency for the Protection of Public Health, had intervened asking for the removal of the four Argentine players, based on a measure that imposes on anyone who has stayed in four countries (including the United Kingdom ) for 14 days before entering Brazilian territory must undergo a quarantine.
"The players in question, who arrived on a flight from Caracas (Venezuela) to Guarulhos (Sao Paulo airport), declared that they had not traveled to any of the four restricted countries in the last 14 days - Anvisa explained in a statement. -. However, we have received unofficial information on alleged false statements made by them. "
Anvisa therefore alerted another body in charge of epidemiological investigations in the State of Sao Paulo, in order to carry out the checks. "False information provided to the Brazilian authorities may constitute health crimes and a violation of criminal laws", Anvisa warned.
The Argentine Federation immediately recalled the agreement between the 10 countries of Conmebol (the South American Confederation) to allow players to circulate and participate in qualifying matches for the World Cup as part of the health bubble, also finding the confirmation and the ok of the Conmebol herself. For this reason the match between Neymar's Seleçao and Neymar's Albiceleste had regularly started with the four Argentines available to the coach. Then the surprising intervention and the suspension of the game in the general chaos. The four players could now be arrested.
