With the coronavirus pandemic controlled in the Americas, the Concacaf region (North and Central America plus the Caribbean) recently admitted defeat and cancelled world cup qualifiers until next March.
The fitness scene in South America is no less serious, but after video conferences last Tuesday and Thursday, the continent came to the forefront and began its own playoffs on FIFA dates in October.
The justification is clear. South America uses a marathon format, with the ten countries competing at home and abroad, and wants a total of 18 dates.
Four, double headlines have already been lost in March and September, if more are lost, it would probably not be imaginable to bring the festival before the 2022 World Cup.
And there is a simple argument that opposes the concept of improvising a shorter format, dividing groups into groups like before 1996.
With the exception of Uruguay, countries have sold the television rights to their games at home, based on the agreement that there will be nine, so the exhibition has to pass.
There’s an apparent obstacle. Most major players are based in Europe.
If, upon returning from the outdoor service, they are forced to go through the general quarantine period, then the clubs have no way of releasing them.
Imagine the stage; a player crosses the Atlantic in a foreign project in October, spends two weeks in quarantine, when he will have to return by the november dates of FIFA, with more quarantine after that.
Clubs would release their players in early October and may barely use them until December.
But FIFA President Gianni Infantino told south Americans that the challenge had been resolved. Quarantine restrictions will be lifted and clubs will have their players.
But will they? Clubs may make arguments for fitness reasons.
The South American Champions League, the Copa Libertadores, returned last week and provided sufficient evidence that the pandemic is far from over and that, despite all the precautions taken, there is still an abundant detail of risk.
Boca Juniors of Argentina recently tested more than 20 players for coronavirus.
Coaches tested Array Referees tested, and in the last 24 hours, the protective champion, Flamengo of Brazil, had seven players inflamed with the virus.
Premier League clubs will be involved, especially those with Brazilian players.
According to the schedule, Brazil opposes Bolivia on October 9 and Peru 4 days later, playing in two countries where it has hit the virus.
The team has been named and includes Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino of Liverpool, Thiago Silva of Chelsea, Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa, Gabriel Jesus of Man City and Richarlison of Everton, as well as Alex Telles, who may be on the brink. to join Manchester United.
Argentina has appointed Villa’s new signing, Emiliano Martínez, as Nico Otamendi del City, Alexis MacAllister del Brighton and Giovani Lo Celso del Tottenham.
Paraguay has Fabián Balbuena of West Ham and Miguel Almiron of Newcastle.
Colombia has not yet announced its team, but will come with Everton’s partner from Yerry Mina and James Rodriguez.
Will all your clubs be satisfied with them for overseas missions or, just two weeks before the date, are you about to start an arm fight?
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