Argentina and Brazil to replay their World Cup qualifier football match

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FIFA has ordered Argentina and Brazil to replay their world cup qualifier match after the match in september 2021 was suspended just minutes after kickoff due to breach in covid protocol. 

The match at NeoQuimica Arena in Sao Paulo was halted after five minutes when Brazilian health officials invaded the pitch to stop Argentina's England-based players from playing, saying they had breached the country's COVID-19 quarantine rules.

Facts 

• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international body which governs International football.

• It will organise the 22nd Men’s FIFA world cup 2022 in Qatar .

• The 21st Men’s FIFA world cup 2018 was held in Russia which was won by France .

• Headquarters of FIFA : Zurich, Switzerland 

• President of FIFA : Gianni Infantino