The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) had requested support from the country's Federal Police to prevent four Argentinian players from participating in the qualifier, saying that these players provided fake statement upon arriving in Brazil, omitting that they had been in the UK in the past 14 days, CNN reported.
According to Brazilian Covid-19 regulations, any passenger who visited the UK 14 days before arrival cannot enter the country.
"Anvisa considers the situation as a serious health risk, and therefore advised the local health authorities to determine the immediate quarantine of players, who are prevented from participating in any activity and must be prevented from remaining in Brazilian territory," the organization said in a statement as reported by the CNN.
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