 Also in 1952, Uruguayan club Peñarol withdrew from the Copa Rio in their semi-final second leg match, resulting in a walkover forfeiture against Corinthians, citing "lack of security" after their first semi-final match ended in a brawl.According to the "Estado de São Paulo", due to the difficulties in bringing European sides to compete in Brazil, the CBD (Brazilian Sports Confederation) decided that its 1953 intercontinental competition should feature four Brazilian sides and four foreign sides, rather than six foreign sides.The schedule of the 1953 competition (the Torneio Octogonal Rivadavia Corrêa Meyer) followed this decision; however the Uruguayan Football Association prohibited Nacional from participating due to the close scheduling of the Uruguayan domestic league, and the club was replaced by Brazilian side Fluminense, as there was not enough time to search for a foreign substitute.