CONMEBOL, the governing body of South American football, announced Saturday it's suspended qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup scheduled for March because of COVID-19.
The South American Football Confederation's decision was based on travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic, which would have made it difficult for European-based players to represent their national teams without a quarantine requirement upon their return to their clubs.
ESPN provided a statement from CONMEBOL:
"The CONMEBOL Council decided to suspend the double date of the Qualifiers for Qatar 2022 scheduled for March. The decision is due to the impossibility of having all the South American players in a timely manner.