Brazilian players celebrate after winning the international friendly match Brazil vs Argentina at the King Abdullah Sport City Stadium in Jeddah. (PHOTO / STR / AFP)

RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil’s first two qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup have been postponed because of the coronavirus, a source at the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) told Reuters on Wednesday.

The five-times world champions were due to kick off their campaign at home to Bolivia on March 27 and then fly to Lima to play Peru four days later.

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FIFA and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) have yet to make an official statement but all 10 games in the first two rounds of qualifiers between March 26 and March 31 look set to be postponed.