Two women cover their faces while leaving a hospital in Buenos Aires on March 7, 2020 after the first death from the Corona virus in Argentina. Photography: Mariana Gref-Reuters.
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The Argentine government said on Wednesday it had canceled international sporting events planned on its soil in March to curb the spread of the Corona virus.
Among the events affected by this decision were the South American Swimming Championships, an international dueling championship, a qualifying championship for the boxing competition at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and a continental athletics meeting. right Now.
The decision comes on the same day the Confederation of South America announced that the Libertadores Cup and the Sudamericana Cup in Paraguay will be held without an audience in the next two weeks, in line with a government decision in Paraguay.
The FIFA said the FIFA would take a decision on the possibility of delaying ten matches in the South American World Cup qualifiers, scheduled for March 26-31.
The qualifiers include matches for Argentina and Brazil on their home soil.
Argentina has revealed 19 cases of coronavirus and one death so far.
Ashraf Hamed prepared for the Arab publication
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