JAKARTA - The CONMEBOL 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Brazil vs Argentina at the Neo Quimica Arena Stadium, Sao Paulo, Sunday local time (Monday WIB) was stopped after officials from the Brazilian public health authority, Anvisa, entered the field and tried to remove four Tango Team players.
The four players targeted were Cristian Romero, Giovani Lo Celso, Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez, after they were found to have violated Brazil's health regulations related to COVID-19.
The game was only six minutes after kickoff when one of the Anvisa officers accompanied by several local police personnel entered the field.
The Argentine players were then asked to return to the dressing room. Meanwhile, the Brazilian players remained on the field while waiting for the confirmation of the status of the match.
Brazil enforces strict travel rules for people who have been in the UK who are required to self-isolate for 14 days after arriving in Brazil.
Previously, Anvisa had asked Romero, Lo Celso, Martinez and Buendia to follow the applicable rules.
"There were four players. When they arrived in the national territory, they showed a health certificate. In the document they did not mention that they were in one of the three countries that entered the restricted countries, specifically to stem the pandemic. But later it was discovered that they were flying from the UK," said Anvisa president director, Antonio Barra Torres.
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The four Argentine national team players are now in danger of being deported from Brazilian territory. They will also be subject to fines for violating the health protocols implemented by the Samba State.
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