FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) in Luque, Paraguay, is lit up in green to pay tribute to members of Chapecoense soccer team involved in the plane crash in Colombia, November 30, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno/File photo
ASUNCION (Reuters) - The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has decided to suspend this month's double header of World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022 amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic and strict quarantine restrictions.
The 10 South American teams were due to play two games on March 25/26 and March 30 but CONMEBOL acknowledged tightening lockdown and quarantine regulations mean many of the European-based players will be unable to travel.
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