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Three Ukraine players test positive for coronavirus before match with Switzerland

By ANI | Updated: November 16, 2020 19:15 IST

Ukraine's national soccer team are awaiting Switzerland authorities nod on the possible conduct of the Nations League match after three of its players were tested positive for coronavirus on Monday.

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Ukraine's national soccer team are awaiting Switzerland authorities nod on the possible conduct of the Nations League match after three of its players were tested positive for coronavirus on Monday.

"The tests of three players - Eduard Sobol, Yevhen Makarenko and Dmytro Riznyk - had the so-called conditionally negative status yesterday," the team said in an official statement.

"After additional research, doctors found that these samples contain COVID-19," it added.

The three mentioned football players are now isolated in their hotel rooms, and the national team of Ukraine is waiting for the decision of the local authorities on the possibility of holding tomorrow's match.

( With inputs from ANI )

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