India’s Anirudh Thapa checks constructive for COVID-19 in Doha
1 min read India midfielder Anirudh Thapa has examined constructive for COVID-19 and is below quarantine in a separate room within the staff resort in Doha.
Thapa examined constructive on Wednesday, a day earlier than India misplaced 0-1 to Asian champions Qatar of their joint World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers in Doha.
“Yes, Anirudh Thapa tested positive (for COVID-19) and he is isolated (from other team members),” All India Football Federation (AIFF) basic secretary Kushal Das informed PTI on Saturday.
The 23-year-old Chennaiyin FC participant can be examined once more for the virus in a couple of days. He has performed greater than 20 matches for India.
India are already out of competition for a World Cup berth however stay within the reckoning for the 2023 Asian Cup.
With three factors from six matches, a winless India are at fourth spot within the Group E standings.
Head coach Igor Stimac’s males nonetheless have two matches within the joint qualifiers to salvage some pleasure. They play Bangladesh on June 7 and Afghanistan on June 15.
