Spreading Fast, 9 Players At Euro 2020 Positive For COVID-19

Euro 2020 overshadowed by COVID-19 (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The spread of COVID-19 is still a scourge in sports competitions. Euro 2020 also could not stem the spread of the virus. There are 9 players from 7 countries competing in Euro 2020 who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Scotland's Billy Gilmour became the latest to test positive for COVID-19 on June 21 and will miss Scotland against Croatia in Tuesday night's final group stage match.

Quoted from ANTARA, the following is a list of Euro 2020 players who are still affected by COVID-19.

NETHERLANDS

Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen tested positive on 28 May. The Netherlands finally removed the main goalkeeper from the squad because coach Frank de Boer did not want to risk waiting for when he could recover.

PORTUGAL

Defender Joao Cancelo tested positive on June 12. The Portugal defender was dropped from the Euro 2020 squad after testing positive and being replaced by Diogo Dalot.

RUSSIA

Midfielder Andrei Mostovoy tested positive on June 11. Russia replaced midfielder Andrei Mostovoy with defender Roman Yevgenyev after coronavirus tests showed unfavorable results.

SCOTLAND

Midfielder Billy Gilmour tested positive June 21. Billy Gilmour will miss today's final Group D match against Croatia after testing positive for COVID-19.

SLOVAKIA

Defender Denis Vavro tested positive June 17. Denis Vavro and a staff member tested positive ahead of the game against Sweden at Euro 2020.

SPANISH

Spain captain Sergio Busquets tested positive on June 6. Sergio Busquets tested positive eight days before Spain's first match at Euro 2020 so missed the match against Sweden did not return to the camp on June 18 after testing negative.

Apart from Sergio Busquests, Defender Diego Liorente also tested positive five days before the opener, but rejoined the squad a few days later after testing negative in two rounds of tests.

SWEDEN

Two Swedish players Dejan Kulusevski and Mattias Svanber tested positive simultaneously on 8 June. The Swedish midfielder duo Dejan Kulusevski and Mattias Svanberg missed the opening match against Spain. Kulusevski rejoined the team for the match against Slovakia.