Brazil’s soccer federation has suspended matches involving three top-tier clubs of the country’s flood-ridden southern region, but only for 20 days. Gremio, Internacional and Juventude, which are based in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, will only return to activities after the harms of major flooding are mitigated.
Beira Rio stadium is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre , Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The Beira Rio stadium and surrounding area is flooded after heavy rain in Porto Alegre , Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. A woman is rescued from an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre , Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Monday, May 6, 2024. View of an area flooded by heavy rains in Porto Alegre , Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, Monday, May 6, 2024.
Later, South American soccer confederation CONMEBOL said that it postponed one group-stage match of Gremio’s in the Copa Libertadores and another of Internacional’s in the Copa Sudamericana. Only jet skis have entered the Beira-Rio and the Arena do Gremio stadiums in Porto Alegre since last week.
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