Lionel Messi was among the scorers as Argentina beat rival Uruguay 3-0, hours after Brazil's run of consecutive wins in South American World Cup qualifying ended in a 0-0 with Colombia.
Leaders Brazil and second-place Argentina had uninspiring performances in their World Cup qualifying matches on Thursday, but gained key competition points.
FIFA is pushing a plan to stage its showcase tournament every two years instead of every four years, but the proposal has been widely criticized by soccer officials in both Europe and South America.
Messi also became the top scorer in South American football history. The 34-year-old has netted 79 for Argentina, overtaking Brazil's Pelé's tally of 77.
Just minutes into their match on Sunday, a Brazilian health official entered the pitch to remove four Argentina players.
The match between Brazil and Argentina was interrupted when an Anvisa agent and a policeman walked on to the pitch to remove four Argentina players who the agency says should be in quarantine.
Four of Argentina's Premier League players were accused of flouting quarantine requirements in Sao Paulo and of falsifying Brazilian coronavirus declarations.
Four Argentina players from EPL clubs were accused by agents of Brazil's health agency of breaching COVID-19 restriction rules by not declaring on arrival in Brazil that they'd been in England.
World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended after local health officials walked onto the pitch on Sunday in a bid to remove three players who didn’t comply with coronavirus restrictions.
The clash at Sao Paulo's Corinthians Arena later on Sunday comes just three days after Argentina beat Venezuela 3-1 in Caracas.
Brazil topped Chile 1-0 in Santiago in a tense match despite the absence of nine of its England-based players, while Argentina beat Venezuela 3-1 at the Olimpico Stadium in Caracas.
Brazil, Chile and Paraguay are among the national teams whose England-based players did not come for qualifiers due to the 10-day quarantine rule upon return to Britain.
Striker Paulo Dybala was called up to the Argentina squad for the first time in almost two years after an impressive start to the season with Juventus.
Lionel Messi's connection with Kolkata goes back to 2011, when the Argentina star led his team for the first time in a friendly at Salt Lake Stadium against Venezuela.
Sachin Tendulkar had a heartwarming message for Lionel Messi and Argentina after the side lifted the 2021 Copa America title, defeating Brazil 1-0 in the final.
Angel di Maria's first-half goal was the only difference between the two sides as Argentina defeated Brazil in the final of 2021 Copa America.
Di Maria overcame that stigma on Saturday with the goal that gave Argentina a 1-0 victory over Brazil in the final of the Copa America at the Maracana Stadium.
After losing four times in finals, early exits in major tournaments and even a decision to retire from the national team, the superstar celebrated a much-awaited title with Argentina on Saturday
Lionel Messi is seen dancing with the Copa America title in his arms while his teammates sang the victory song, in a social media live video shared by Nicolas Otamendi.
Messi broke into tears at the final whistle of the Argentina vs Brazil Copa America final as the 34-year-old Argentine superstar finally won his maiden major international title.
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