There are more and more inconveniences for reaching the qualification date of the month of March and while waiting for the federations to agree on a possible postponement, they are analyzing from Colombia the possibilities of playing against Brazil at home, after the Ministry of Health will file objections for the covid-19 tribe in Brazil, which would prevent the entry of the selected to the country.
Ernesto Lucena, Colombia’s Sports Minister, said in dialogue with the Sports Blog program that they are analyzing the possibility of playing the match (if the FIFA date is not suspended) in Miami.
“In the conversation with President Jesurún, we brought up the idea of Miami. It would be great because both Colombia and Brazil look good. Here comes the logistics issue, but I told him that as a government we are ready to work together. idea is to comply, but in Colombia it is very difficult, so Miami is an interesting option, since the conditions are given at the moment, they could not be given (in Colombia), because of what the health minister said. Suggest alternatives so that they give elsewhere, ”said Lucena.
It should be noted that another proposal that would have reached the Conmebol table, in order not to suspend the elimination 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 planned for this Saturday, where important decisions will be made in the light of this panorama. Are the games postponed or are they being played? … For now, Colombia is analyzing options outside the national territory.