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CONMEBOL suspends March World Cup qualifiers after clubs' refusal to release players

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has suspended March's doubleheader of World Cup qualifiers for Qatar 2022 amid concern over the COVID-19 pandemic and strict quarantine restrictions.

"The CONMEBOL Council decided to suspend the double date of the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 scheduled for March," a statement from CONMEBOL said on Saturday. "The decision is due to the impossibility of having all the South American players in a timely manner.

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"FIFA will analyze the rescheduling of the date, in coordination with CONMEBOL and the member associations.