The recent World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina in Sao Paulo was called off because of COVID-19 violations.
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Brazilian health authorities invaded the pitch just minutes after kick-off to detain four Argentine players who allegedly broke quarantine rules.
This caused a commotion on the pitch and the game was suspended.
Here are five other examples of matches being postponed, delayed or abandoned for weird reasons:
#1 A military coup
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This month's World Cup qualifier between Morocco and hosts Guinea was postponed after armed rebels stormed the Guinean capital of Conakry and overthrew its government.
Morocco's team were safely evacuated.
#2 No one was left on the pitch
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A mass brawl erupted during a match between lower-league Argentine clubs Claypole and Victoriano Arenas in 2011.
The referee sent off all 22 players on the pitch, as well as several substitutes and coaches.
A total of 36 red cards were issued, the most given out in a single match.
#3 A whole team went missing
Scotland were due to take on Estonia in Tallinn in a World Cup qualifier in 1996.
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The match was rescheduled from an evening kickoff to the afternoon, after Scotland complained about poor-quality floodlights.
This angered Estonia, due to a potential loss of television revenue and simply didn't turn up.
Scotland kicked off the match but it was abandoned just 3 seconds later.
#4 A bomb scare
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Sheffield United's home game against Oldham in 1985 was postponed after an unexploded World War 2-era bomb was found at a construction site near their stadium.
The game went ahead 3 days later, with the Blades winning it 2-0.
#5 Another type of explosive situation
Some dodgy snacks served before a 1963 La Liga match between Real Betis and Valencia left the referee and linesmen with a severe case of food poisoning.
Back-up officials were called to handle the game but they became stuck in traffic.
Since there were no officials present, the match had to be abandoned.
By: Faisal Merican
