Less than a year before the World Cup, Brazil still does not have an anti-doping control laboratory accredited by WADA. A situation that does not worry FIFA. “It is still too early to look for a concrete plan B,” suggests the International Federation. If the Rio laboratory is not yet accredited next year, FIFA can always find another option. » There are not many laboratories with the AMA label in South America. The closest is located in Colombia, but Mexico and Cuba also have them.
— Published on August 20, 2013
