world football governing body fifa Have started disciplinary proceedings in Brazil v Argentina on Sunday world cup qualifiers Which was abandoned five minutes later amid funny scenes.
Brazilian health officials stormed the pitch to halt play after four Argentine English Premier League players accused the country of breaching COVID-19 Quarantine rules.
aston villa goalkeeper emiliano martínez And Tottenham Hotspur pair Cristian Romero and Giovanni Lo Celso were on the Neo Quimica Arena field as part of Argentina’s squad when officials from Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa called off the match.
“Following an analysis of official match reports relating to the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Brazil and Argentina, FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings involving both member associations have been initiated,” FIFA said on Tuesday.
“Both teams were asked to provide further information on the facts that led to the postponement of the match, which will be gathered and then thoroughly reviewed by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee,” it added.
Anvisa said Brazil’s rules make it clear that travelers who have been in the UK, South Africa or India during the past 14 days are prohibited from entering the country unless they are citizens of Brazil or have a permanent Do not reside
It added that Argentine players had made false statements about their previous whereabouts on immigration forms.
Brazil’s federal police said on Monday they had launched a formal investigation into the actions of Argentine players, who were deported, a spokesman said.
Argentina’s Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia had also traveled from the UK and was in the stands.
Brazilian health officials stormed the pitch to halt play after four Argentine English Premier League players accused the country of breaching COVID-19 Quarantine rules.
aston villa goalkeeper emiliano martínez And Tottenham Hotspur pair Cristian Romero and Giovanni Lo Celso were on the Neo Quimica Arena field as part of Argentina’s squad when officials from Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa called off the match.
“Following an analysis of official match reports relating to the FIFA World Cup Qualifier match between Brazil and Argentina, FIFA can confirm that disciplinary proceedings involving both member associations have been initiated,” FIFA said on Tuesday.
“Both teams were asked to provide further information on the facts that led to the postponement of the match, which will be gathered and then thoroughly reviewed by FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee,” it added.
Anvisa said Brazil’s rules make it clear that travelers who have been in the UK, South Africa or India during the past 14 days are prohibited from entering the country unless they are citizens of Brazil or have a permanent Do not reside
It added that Argentine players had made false statements about their previous whereabouts on immigration forms.
Brazil’s federal police said on Monday they had launched a formal investigation into the actions of Argentine players, who were deported, a spokesman said.
Argentina’s Aston Villa midfielder Emiliano Buendia had also traveled from the UK and was in the stands.
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