There are more and more inconveniences for meeting the March qualifying date and waiting for the federations to agree on a possible postponement, from Colombia is considering the possibility of playing at home against Brazil, after the Ministry of Health will present objections to the covid strain. 19 from Brazil, which would prevent those selected from entering the country.
Ernesto Lucena, the Colombian sports minister, said in a dialogue with the Sports Blog that he is considering the option of the game (unless FIFA is suspended) being played in Miami.
“In the conversation with President Jesurún, I raised the idea of Miami. It would be fabulous, because both Colombia and Brazil look good. Here comes the issue of logistics, but I told him that, as a government, we are willing to work together. The idea is to comply, but in Colombia it is very difficult, so Miami is an interesting option, as the conditions are given at this time could not be given (in Colombia), because of which said the Minister of Health will propose alternatives to give elsewhere, “Lucena said.
It should be noted that another proposal that would have reached the Conmebol table, in order not to suspend the knockout matches, would be for the matches to be played in Europe, an idea that the federations do not share. A virtual meeting with the presence of Gianni Infantino is scheduled for this Saturday, where important decisions will be made in front of this panorama. Are games delayed or played? … For now, Colombia is considering options outside its national territory.