Five Uganda U20 players test positive for coronavirus ahead of Afcon qualifiers
Five Uganda U20 players have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the upcoming Cecafa zone African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (Fufa) is yet to give an update on the matter but Football256 reports five samples turned positive from the tests that were done on Saturday.
The players entered into a residential training camp after head coach Morley Byekwaso had summoned 46 players for the zonal qualifiers.
The said players have been asked to self-isolate but the others are set to continue with the preparations as they reside at the Cranes’ Paradise Hotel in Kisaasi nonetheless.
The Hippos are training at IUIU Campus in Kabojja until November 4 and are expected to shift base to the Fufa Technical Training Centre in Njeru thereafter.
They will remain at the centre until November 19 when they will leave for Tanzania for the qualifiers.
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The Cecafa Championship – that doubles up as Afcon qualifiers – will be played from November 22 to December 6 and the Hippos are in Group B that consists of Burundi, Eritrea and South Sudan.