FIFA exempts players from internationals in some countries

Clubs may be exempt from releasing players for upcoming national-team games in European countries that have travel restrictions because of the pandemic, FIFA said Monday. FIFA said it will waive the obligation on clubs to hand over their players for the international break that starts Aug. 31 if they have to go to countries with national travel restrictions or quarantine periods of at least five days. European national teams are scheduled to begin qualifying groups for the 2020-21 Nations League, with games on Sept. 3-8.