FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brazilian team announced for friendly matches - CBF headquarters, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - September 20, 2019 General view outside of the Brazilian Football Confederation REUTERS/Sergio Moraes/File Photo
(Reuters) - The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) suspended all national soccer competitions on Sunday due to the coronavirus outbreak, but said it was up to local federations to decide whether to halt the state championships currently under way.
The Brazilian Cup, the women’s first and second divisions, and two youth competitions, were halted until further notice, the CBF said.
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