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World Cup qualifier saw police and local health officials storm the pitch and detain players. It was alleged before the game that four Argentina players – believed to be Tottenham 's Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero as well as Aston Villa 's Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez – were in breach of Covid rules.

suspended in dramatic circumstances after Brazilian authorities claimed four Argentina players had broken coronavirus quarantine rules.Just seven minutes of the match was played before personnel from Brazilian health body ANVISA and the Brazilian Federal Police stormed the pitch to shut it down.The dramatic and chaotic scenes stemmed from the fact the authorities believed Argentina’s four England-based players did not follow quarantine procedures.While they did not name them, they are Emi Buendia and Emi Martinez of Aston Villa and Giovani lo Celso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham.Suspension of the match inside Sao Paulo’s Corinthians Arena denied viewers a repeat of the Copa America final which Argentina won and the chance to watch Messi

Argentina has descended into anarchy as police and local health officials stormed the pitch to detain visiting players. It was alleged before the game that four Argentina players - believed to be Tottenham 's Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero and Aston Villa 's Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez - were in breach of Covid rules.

Aston Villa and Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham.Instead of trying to get the four players banned before the game, officials waited until the seventh minute before taking matters into their own hands.Three of the alleged players in question started for Argentina, in the form of Martinez, Lo Celso and Romero.But Buendia was left on the bench for the World Cup qualifier. Brazilian officials were told the players arrived in Brazil by flight from Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, to Guarulhos, which is near Sao Paolo.Once it was confirmed that the information they received was false, Brazilian health authority reportedly notified the federal police.Players were then urged to quarantine or leave the country.

Premier League-based Argentina players deported from the country, just hours ahead of their crucial World Cup qualifier in Sao Paolo. The two great rivals are due to face off at 5pm local time - or 8pm in the UK.But the build-up to the tie has been shrouded in controversy after four Argentina players were accused by Brazilian health authorities of failing to follow quarantine guidelines.The quartet are believed to be Premier League stars Emiliano Buendia and Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Giovani Lo Celso and Cristian Romero of Tottenham.Martinez, Le Celso and Romero have all been named in Argentina's starting line-up for the all-important match, with Buendia on the bench.