Brazilian health officials rushed onto the pitch shortly after kick-off at Sao Paulo's Neo Quimica Arena to halt the match, saying four Argentinian players had broken Covid-19 quarantine protocol.
Argentina's winning goal came in the 22nd minute after Rodrigo de Paul made a long pass to Angel di Maria.
The 34-year-old football superstar hasn't announced yet if he will continue to play for Barcelona.
Uruguay and Paraguay will now clash in a match that could decide which team faces defending champions and favorites Brazil in the quarterfinals. Chile could also take that spot.
The South American Football Confederation says the start and finish dates of next month's tournament are confirmed and the host cities and the matches would be revealed soon.
Football body for the Americas CONMEBOL,stripped Argentina from its hosting duties after doing the same to co-host Colombia last week.
A panel of 20 experts was convened by Argentina's public prosecutor to examine the cause of death and to determine if there had been any negligence.
Driven primarily by the far-right white supremacists, anti-Muslim and anti-government extremists, domestic terrorism has never peaked this high in the last 25 years, a new study reveals.
Egyptian painter Islam Battah’s uncanny resemblance to Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi sparks joy for children at an orphanage in Zagazig, north of Egyptian capital Cairo.
Covid-19 has infected at least 122.6 million people around the world, with more than 2.7 million deaths. Here are virus-related developments for March 19:
"It is totally fair that the best player in history is the one who has defended Barca's colours the most times," Xavi Hernandez told Mundo Deportivo ahead of Barcelona's La Liga clash against Huesca.
The dinosaur's incomplete skeletal remains were discovered south of the city of Neuquen. Researchers said the discovery of fossils, representing a dinosaur species named Ninjatitan zapatai, shows it first appeared longer ago than previously known.
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