Police stand guard outside Neo Quimica Arena stadium after a qualifying soccer match between Argentina and Brazil for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, were interrupted by health authorities in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sept.5, 2021. Argentina's World Cup qualifier at Brazil was interrupted after just seven minutes Sunday in a dispute over coronavirus concerns, with the game later suspended by the referee. AP PHOTO/ANDRE PENNER
Police stand guard outside Neo Quimica Arena stadium after a qualifying soccer match between Argentina and Brazil for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, were interrupted by health authorities in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Sept.5, 2021. Argentina's World Cup qualifier at Brazil was interrupted after just seven minutes Sunday in a dispute over coronavirus concerns, with the game later suspended by the referee. AP PHOTO/ANDRE PENNER


SAO PAULO: Four Argentina footballers are being investigated by Brazil federal police for allegedly providing false information upon arrival in Sao Paulo for a World Cup qualifying match.

The Brazil-Argentina qualifier on Sunday (Monday in Manila) was interrupted after seven minutes when agents of Brazil's health agency, Anvisa, insisted they should take England-based players Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Giovanni Lo Celso and Cristian Romero to the airport for breaching coronavirus protocols.

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