Fifa targets Brazil and Argentina

Published: November 24, 2023

By: Manu Tournoux

The serious incidents that occurred this week during Brazil-Argentina should not remain without consequences for the two selections.

The kick-off of the heated Brazil-Argentina (0-1) was delayed by half an hour on Tuesday due to violence occurred in the stands between supporters of the two South American selections.

Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings on this subject against the Brazilian and Argentine Federations, we learned on Friday, reports theAFP.

Auriver football leaders are being criticized in particular for their supposed failure in terms of security for this qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup played at the Maracana stadium (Rio de Janeiro).

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