Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina. Just a little under two months since Argentina beat the Selecao in the Copa America final, these two great South American rivals meet once again. Stay with us for team news and all the hype before the live action begins at 20:00.
World Cup Qualification CONMEBOL / Matchday 6
22.09.2022 / 16:00
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Updated 05/09/2021 at 20:57 GMT
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Some players are now swapping shirts, which suggests this game is going to be abandoned.
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Traffic authorities are organising a coach to take the Argentina squad out of the stadium, according to the Premier Sports commentator.
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Play has now been suspended for around 35 minutes so far. Brazil players have gathered in a circle and goalkeeper Weverton is attempting some kick-ups!
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The match is suspended for a "failure to follow health regulations".
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The latest tweet from Argentina's channel offers us nothing new: 'The meeting between Brazil and Argentina has been suspended'.
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Messi heads back down the tunnel with Dani Alves, but most of Brazil's players are still on the pitch.
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There had been plenty of excitement about this fixture, but it has descended into an utter farce.
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Messi has returned to the pitch and is speaking with Brazilian coach Tite, Neymar and others.
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Brazil clearly want the match to go ahead, but if it does, Argentina are likely going to be forced into making all three substitutes early to get their Premier League players off the field.
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This is an extraordinary situation. Federal police have now entered the pitch. Public health officials are there, too. And of course, the Brazilian players are still out there.
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The issue is apparently in regards to the three Premier League players fielded by Argentina. But there is no official confirmation of that. At this stage, it's unclear whether the game will resume.
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A similar message from the Argentina channel: 'For the moment, the meeting is interrupted'.
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'Game interrupted' tweets the Brazilian social media page.
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The referee has now also headed inside, leaving just the Brazilian players out on the pitch. This could take a while to sort out. It looks like Brazilian health officials are out there.