FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Brasileiro Championship - Corinthians v Sao Paulo - Neo Quimica Arena, Sao Paulo, Brazil - December 13, 2020 General view inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian authorities have abandoned plans to allow a crowd of 12,000 to watch Sunday’s World Cup qualifier with Argentina due to what the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said was a lack of time to prepare.
The CBF had promised a 12,000 crowd would be the first step to the possible reopening of stadiums in Brazil after almost a year-and-a-half of games without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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