JAKARTA - Four Italian national team squad staff tested positive for COVID-19 during the World Cup qualifiers, the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) reported.
The news came after the Azzuri team picked up a 2-0 win over Lithuania in Group C qualifying for the 2022 World Cup in the European zone on Wednesday local time (Thursday WIB).
Previously, Italy also won 2-0 against hosts Bulgaria earlier this week. All members of the Italian national team then underwent tests on Monday, March 29 in Sofia, Bulgaria, and all tested negative for COVID-19.
But the next day, Tuesday, according to the FIGC, one of the staff complained of mild symptoms in the form of a sore throat. The staff was then isolated and sent back to Italy with a positive COVID-19 test result.
“Another staff member who had close contact was also isolated in Vilnius, Lithuania, and immediately underwent tests. The result, three of them tested positive for COVID-19", said FIGC quoted Antara from AFP, Thursday.
As is known, the Italian national team coach Roberto Mancini also contracted COVID-19 last November.
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