Melbourne, Australia, will host a friendly match between Brazil and its rival Argentina on June 11, as part of their preparations for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, according to local Tourism Minister Martin Bakula.
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The Argentine national team will meet its Brazilian counterpart in a friendly match that will bring them together in Australia on June 11.
The last confrontation between the two teams sparked a great controversy, as they met in Sao Paulo last September in the South American qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup, but the match was stopped after only 5 minutes from its start after the Brazilian health authorities went to the field to object to the participation of four of the team’s players. The Argentine, after violating the anti-Corona regulations.
The two teams have already qualified for the Qatar World Cup, but the canceled match between them has not yet been repeated.
Today, Wednesday, the Victorian state government confirmed that the Super Clasico between Brazil and Argentina will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, five years after the two teams faced each other in the presence of 95,000 fans.