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World Cup qualifier: Brazil v Argentina qualifier halted after health officials intervene

September 5, 2021 Brazil's Neymar as play is interrupted after Brazilian health officials objected to the participation of three Argentine players they say broke quarantine rules REUTERS

Brazilian medical officials walked onto the field of play at a World Cup qualifying match between Brazil and Argentina on Sunday in Sao Paulo, accusing three Argentinian players of falsifying their COVID-19 information and threatening to deport them.

The head referee suspended the Brazil-Argentina match roughly seven minutes after they began to play. It did not resume.

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