World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina suspended amid chaotic scenes after local health officials walked onto the soccer field in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions.
The match featuring Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Brazil’s Neymar was stopped in the 7th minute because of the extraordinary interruption. The referee eventually suspended the game with the score at 0-0 after players, coaches, football officials and local authorities argued for several minutes on the field at NeoQuimica Arena.
The four had been ordered to quarantine by Brazil’s health agency ahead of the match. Despite that order, three of the four started for Argentina. TV Globo reported that the four England-based players told Brazilian police at the airport they did not fill their entry forms upon arrival. The report said the footballers were not deported and received permission to fly back with their team.
The agency added that attempts earlier Sunday to remove the players and take them to the airport were frustrated. “They had 72 hours before the match. They had to do it at the time of the match!” Tite shouted to the Anvisa agents.
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