The suspended 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture between Brazil and Argentina has been cancelled

The suspended 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture between Brazil and Argentina has been cancelled after the original game was brought to a halt after seven minutes in September 2021 due to alleged Covid-19 protocol breaches.

Both countries have however qualified for the World Cup which is set to take place between November 20 and December 18 in Qatar this year and they have appealed to FIFA to cancel the fixture.

The Brazil-Argentina will not be played, according to a joint statement from the Brazilian Football Confederation and Argentine Football Association.

Brazil are in Group G alongside Serbia, Switzerland, and Cameroon, while the Albiceleste of Argentina are in Group C alongside Saudi Arabia, Mexico, and Poland.