Qatar football world cup: Argentina suspends football matches All football matches in Argentina were postponed on Friday after an assassination attempt on the country's vice president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) complete the statement on Thursday night after the occurrence, which took place in Buenos Aires. Fernandez de Kirchner was incoming to her home in the Revoluta neighborhood when a man arose from a crowd and pointed a gun at her head from close range. Fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platform WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com. Football World Cup fans can book on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
The pistol which was loaded with five bullets and was triggered by Fernandez de Kirchner but did not fire correctly. A 35-year-old man has been arrested on that spot Friday, Sept. 2 was declared a national holiday by president Alberto Fernandez and the AFA said that all footballing activity due to take place had been suspended regarding the Qatar football world cup. "The Argentinian Football Association expresses its sturdiest denial of what happened with vice president Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner," the AFA said in a statement. "We call on civilization as a whole, warning that violence of any kind is never the solution." Three matches had been due to happen in Argentina's First Division on Friday Patron vs. Union, Rosario Central vs. Tillers, and Lanus vs. Tigre. Several other games have also been suspended, including in Argentina's regionalized third tier.