FIFA gave the green light to Conmebol’s initiative and it is already a fact: in September and October triple dates will be played, to adjust the calendar of the Qualifiers to Qatar 2022.
“Taking into account the specific circumstances it faces, the Council Bureau decided, exceptionally and only for South America, to facilitate the dispute of an additional match in each of these windows, adding two additional days of loan,” he said. FIFA.
“The addition of two days will guarantee sufficient rest and preparation time between matches, taking into account the long distances both from other continents and within South America that players must cover. In this way, their health is protected, possible effects are mitigated. negative of this intense calendar and at the same time the sportsmanship of the competition is guaranteed, as well as a faster return to their clubs of the players involved, “he added.
In this way, the matches in Colombia would be played like this, in the absence of the official FCF ok:
September 2: Bolivia vs Colombia
September 6: Paraguay vs Colombia
September 10: Colombia vs Chile
October 7: Uruguay vs Colombia
October 11: Colombia vs Brazil
October 15: Colombia vs Ecuador
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