The game would affect both confederations in preparation for the World Cup in Qatar and the cancellation was a relief. “The Brazil-Argentina match will no longer be repeated, and the relevant date will therefore allow our team to play a friendly match in preparation for the World Cup,” the CBF said in a statement.
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Holding the match would no longer make sense, as the result would not change the classification for the knockouts. Brazil came first, while Argentina came second.
Understand what happened
When suspended for the first time, the game was scheduled for September 5, 2021, but the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) interrupted the match alleging that Argentine players failed to comply with security measures to contain Covid-19 when entering the country. The game was never resumed and FIFA stipulated a new match on September 22, which has now been cancelled.
(With information from AFP)
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