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Luis Suarez Confirmed Positive COVID-19

Uruguay-born footballer Luis Suarez has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the World Cup qualifier against Brazil, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) announced today.

“The Uruguayan football association reports that swab tests have been performed on all members of the National Team, and the players Luis Suarez and Rodrigo Munoz and team official Matias Faral have tested positive for COVID-19, while the other members of the party have tested negative, “AUF said in a statement.

According to AUF, all three of them are in good health and the pertinent measures have been implemented.

They joined defender Matias Vina, who tested positive on Saturday after Uruguay recorded a 3-0 win over Colombia at Barranquilla.

Uruguay is scheduled to face Brazil in Montevideo tomorrow morning.

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Suarez has been confirmed not to play in the La Liga showdown between his new club, Atletico Madrid, and former Barcelona team on Saturday.

The 33-year-old striker will also miss his team’s Champions League match against Lokomotiv Moscow on November 25.

Source: ESPN, Uruguayan Football Association

Adib Mohd

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