for more on this, i am joined now by sportsjournalist tim vickery, who is in brazil. n 2021. talk us through what happened and how is it possible these players could have got through the airport into the country, and only when they were on the field the disk it discovered? it were on the field the disk it discovered?— were on the field the disk it discovered? , , ., discovered? it is indeed bizarre, one of the _ discovered? it is indeed bizarre, one of the world's _ discovered? it is indeed bizarre, one of the world's great - discovered? it is indeed bizarre, | one of the world's great sporting rivalries reduced to the level of absolute farce. the uk is on brazil's red list for covid, just like brazil is on the uk's, and four of the argentine squad, including three of the starting line—up, live, work, play in the uk. when they arrive in brazil on friday, they'd come down from playing a game in venezuela, but they had to fill out forms saying where they had been, had they been in a red this country over the last 1a days. and it appears, according to brazil's health auth

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sports journalist tim vickery, who's in brazil, told me why they entered the pitch when the game wase of the world's rate sporting rivalries reduced to the level of absolute farce. the uk is on brazil's red list for covid, just let us the uk is on brazil's red list for covid, just as brazil is on the uk's, and four of the argentine squad, including three of the starting line—up, live, work, play in the uk. when they arrived in brazil, they had come down from venezuela, but they had to fill out forms saying where they had been. had they been in red list countries over the last 1a days. it appears, according to brazil's health authority, the four argentine players did not include this information, did not state they had been in a red list country. this would have required them to spend 1a days in quarantine. it was clear on saturday that there was a problem, the brazil health authorities had been alerted to the fact that incorrect information had been given at the airport. they wanted those four argentine players to be quarantined and deported. what happened then is argentina it seems

i'm joined now by south american football expert tim vickery. hello to you.e out after the game had got under way?— had got under way? because the health authority _ had got under way? because the health authority officials - had got under way? because the health authority officials have i had got under way? because the i health authority officials have been waiting for some position from the brazilian government, some kind of waiver, as happened injune when brazil hosted the corporate america. that waiver was not forthcoming and when the players left and went in the quarantine that the health officials had asked them to be and i am told by brazilian tv that argentina had locked the dressing room door and the health officials then couldn't gain access to the dressing room beforehand and so instead they made their way round to the pitch and after about five minutes of quite intense action the health authority officials wandered onto the field and put a stop to proceedings saying that those three players would have to immediately be deported or enter quarantine

our south american football reporter tim vickery explains the confusion.kes from beth mead proved to be the difference. there were over 8,000 fans there. what a final day we have to look forward to in the fourth test between england and india. the tourists looked to have taken charge of the match after some big hitting saw them post a target of 368. but england dug in and ended the day on 77 without loss. the series is level at 1—1 ahead of the final test which starts at old trafford on friday. we all know that scoreboard pressure and test cricket on day five brings extra pressure, you know, for both teams. so you'd like to think there's still a result possible for, you know, for us. and i'm sure they'll be thinking the same, as well. so it still leaves the test match in a great place. you know, we certainly feel that we can chase down that down those runs on this wicket. but i'm sure the indians feel that they can bowl us out, as well. dan evans has been knocked out of the us open — he lost in straight sets to russia's daniil medvedev. he was never really