In order to prevent the Cuban - American tournament from taking place in the country, the Brazilian Supreme Court has announced that it will hold hearings on two requests, thus casting further doubt on the continental event five days before its launch.

The President of the Supreme Court, Louise Fox, said that, in view of the "exceptional nature of the case," the decision had been taken to have the case heard by the 11-member plenary during an extraordinary hypothetical hearing Thursday.

CONMEBOL is struggling to stage the continental tournament, which was originally postponed from last summer due to the fallout from the Corona virus.

The 10-runner tournament, scheduled for Sunday, is scheduled to run until July 10, originally scheduled for Colombia and Argentina, but the first because of violent anti-government protests, and the second because of the Corona virus.

As the opening match approached, Brazil stepped in last week to save the tournament after CONMEBOL pulled Argentina out of hospitality accounts.

But Brazil is also suffering from COFID-19, and experts warn that it is facing a new surge that could be exacerbated by a major international sporting tournament.

To date, the epidemic has claimed nearly 475 thousand lives in Brazil, which ranks second in terms of mortality behind the United States.

Hosting the tournament became a controversial and political issue in the country, especially after right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who regularly challenged expert advice on containing the epidemic, was blessed to host it, ignoring the advice of epidemiologists who, like some of the coaches and players of the 10 participating countries, expressed their concern.

The Supreme Court agreed to consider two cases submitted by the National Metalworkers' Union, opposition Member of Parliament Giulio Delgado and his Brazilian Socialist Party.