Conmebol, OFFICIAL decision for Qatar 2022: qualifications postponed

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Conmebol has decided to postpone the qualifying matches for Qatar 2022 scheduled for March

Yesterday a meeting was held between the Conmebol and the Fifa to decide, in compliance with the regulations in force for the containment of the coronavirus pandemic, how to manage the next away matches of South American players registered for European clubs. In several countries ofEuropein fact, the mandatory quarantine has been confirmed for those who will return to their country of residence, therefore all those players who will have to reach their respective national teams.

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OFFICIAL decision for Qatar 2022

The possibility of competing in the qualifying matches for Qatar 2022 exclusively with local players, therefore registered for South American clubs. The alternative, however, was to move the races to just before the Copa America. Now comes the confirmation, directly from the Twitter account of the Conmebol, which has decided to suspend the double date of Qualifying for Qatar 2022, scheduled for March. The decision, as reported, is due precisely to the impossibility of having all the South American players playing in Europe in a timely manner.

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It will now stay at the Fifa analyze the rescheduling of dates, coordinating with Conmebol and the associated federations. News will arrive soon in this regard, but in the meantime for the national break, scheduled for March 28 next, South American players will stay in Europe.

The CONMEBOL Council resolved to suspend the double date of the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 scheduled for March. The decision is due to the impossibility of having all the South American players in a timely manner.

– CONMEBOL.com (@CONMEBOL) March 6, 2021

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