Raúl Ruidíaz was named to Peru’s roster for a pair of World Cup qualifiers next week. When that news first dropped, it was assumed that Ruidíaz could miss as many as half of the Seattle Sounders’ remaining matches.
Since then, it was revealed that MLS notified the Peru and Paraguay federations of its intention not to release players for some of those matches due to concerns about exposure to Covid-19 and subsequent quarantine protocols. CONMEBOL has since appealed to FIFA asking for rules regarding call-ups during international windows to be enforced. A report in the New York Times said FIFA has decided to side with the federations, which could result in players being suspended from competition for five days beyond the international window and clubs being fined.