Peru, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador will send a formal complaint to FIFA after the sport's governing body banned international matches from being played at an altitude of more than 2,500 metres above sea level.
The four countries are directly affected by the new ruling, which they are trying to overturn ahead of the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Arturo Woodman, the president of the Peruvian Institute of Sport, will meet Bolivia president Evo Morales on Wednesday to discuss their written protest.
"I've been invited by Bolivia's president to talk about FIFA's decision," Woodman said.
"Representatives from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru will ask FIFA to remove the ban on stadiums at high altitude ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.
"Their decision does not help the development of sport in Andean countries because sports could not be played in the countries' capital cities."
Peru usually play their qualifying games in the capital Lima, a city that is at sea level.
However, the Peruvian Commission to the 2010 World Cup announced several weeks ago that Cusco, a city 3,400m above sea level, will be one of the venues where Peru will play some matches against the countries favoured to progress, such as Argentina or Brazil.
Arturo Woodman, the president of the Peruvian Institute of Sport, will meet Bolivia president Evo Morales on Wednesday to discuss their written protest.
"I've been invited by Bolivia's president to talk about FIFA's decision," Woodman said.
"Representatives from Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru will ask FIFA to remove the ban on stadiums at high altitude ahead of the World Cup qualifiers.
"Their decision does not help the development of sport in Andean countries because sports could not be played in the countries' capital cities."
Peru usually play their qualifying games in the capital Lima, a city that is at sea level.
However, the Peruvian Commission to the 2010 World Cup announced several weeks ago that Cusco, a city 3,400m above sea level, will be one of the venues where Peru will play some matches against the countries favoured to progress, such as Argentina or Brazil.
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