At the request of Scaloni: FIFA will cancel the Brazil-Argentina match that should have been played in September, two months before the World Cup

As Lionel Scaloni said, the classic between Brazil Y Argentina for the sixth round of the South American Qualifiers which had been suspended a year ago at 5 minutes in San Pablo due to the intervention of the health authorities and which FIFA had ordered to play on 22 September, will not be played. Official confirmation is missing, but common sense prevailed and before a change of position by the Brazilian Confederation, from Switzerland They have decided to back down and will cancel that meeting which does not change anything in the panorama of qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup by Conmebol.

“The truth is that they are bothering us a bit with this problem, because we are a month and a half from that date and we do not know who we will play with and where. It is difficult to understand that FIFA is not our fault, but who has to take the decision. I do not see well that it is played in Brazil and with the public, it seems unusual to me, but we will see what happens. “the national team TD had unleashed his discomfort last week, before boarding the plane to return to his home in Mallorca, Spain.

And it seems that his words have been heard because that classic that was a stone in the shoe of the coach born in Pujato will not materialize. From the Argentine Football Federation they have maintained a firm position on this issue and had to accompany that of Scaloni. Nobody in Argentina wanted to play for Brazil again because they considered it a wasted opportunity to compete with other rivals. Also, It was quite a risk as a player was suspendeddue to the accumulation of yellow cards or expulsion, he had to serve the sanction at the World Cup in Qatar, starting on November 22 when he made his debut against Saudi Arabia.

Even Tite, coach of Brazil, did not see this well and analyzed by presenting a totally alternative formation, something that his albiceleste duo also shared. In fact, he denounced it Ednaldo Rodriguesthe head of the CBF, who in turn raised the issue at FIFA.

The AFA lawyers had challenged the FIFA ruling and had turned to the CAS, the Superior Court of Sport. That resolution was pending as this entity takes its time to deliver a verdict. This also weighed on FIFA’s final determination, which automatically leaves the recourse to the CAS without effect as no sentence is necessary.