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Argentina's Covid chaos Q&A: Who is to blame for the incredible scenes during their World Cup qualifier in Brazil, what punishment will the Premier League four face... and why are there claims the Brazil FA endorse the drama?

One of the most fabled and fiery fixtures in the international footballing calendar descended into farce on Sunday night.

Brazil's World Cup qualifying clash with Argentina was abandoned after just nine minutes at the Corinthians Arena after Brazilian health officials stopped the game due to the participation of three Premier League-based Argentina players in the match.

Aston Villa's Emi Martinez and Tottenham duo Giovani Lo Celso and Christian Romero started the game for Argentina while another Villa player, Emi Buendia, was in the Argentina squad.

So how did it come to this?