“It is not normal and the result is impossible” … Corona hits young people

The Corona virus has hit the ranks of the youth national team players preparing to participate in the North Africa Championship, to be played in Tunisia from December 15 to 28, which qualifies for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. in Mauritania.

The Pharaohs players performed a medical swab before Libya’s game, which was scheduled for tomorrow night, Tuesday, but the results showed positive results from 17 mission members, including Rabie Yassin, the coach of the national team. .

Official statement

Officials from the Egyptian youth team demanded that an immediate second scan be carried out for all members of the team’s delegation in Tunisia.

According to the statement issued by the Egyptian Youth Team media coordinator: “The youth team requested an immediate swab procedure on all members of the mission in Tunisia, following the news of 17 people infected with the Coronavirus.”

The statement indicated that the officials of the national team demanded that a second survey be carried out for the team’s mission in another laboratory that is also accredited.

The Football Association responded

For his part, Gamal Mohamed Ali, member of the tripartite committee in charge of managing the Egyptian Football Association, said in exclusive statements in Leela Koura, that according to the regulations of the African Football Confederation (CAF) 15 players must be available ( 11 basic + 4 on the bench), including a goalkeeper to play the game.

He added: “Currently, the youth team has 12 players, which means that it is difficult to play the game.”

Doubts about the wipe

On the other hand, Walid Maher, media coordinator of the youth team, raised doubts about the result of the sample, as he said in radio statements to the program ‘One Two’ broadcast by Radio On Sport: “All samples of the other teams are negative except for one case in the coaching staff of the Tunisian team “.

He added: “I am shocked, one of our players has developed symptoms during the last two days and has been isolated from the rest of the players.”

He continued: “The current team roster is 28 players (including 4 goalkeepers). We await the result of the second swab. We asked for it to be done in another laboratory. We did not question the Tunisian team or the North African Union, but the result is impossible. “

He continued: “There is something abnormal for this number of wounded. The five teams are present in a hotel residence. We completely isolated ourselves from the rest and had no contact with anyone.”

He continued: “We have seen a disdain on the part of some players for not following the precautionary measures for the use of masks and other things. The situation is difficult and there must be an immediate solution.”

Doctor-elect comments

For his part, Walid Mansour, the youth team doctor, also confirmed that he was surprised by the number of injuries in the results of the player sample.

He said on the same radio show: “We were surprised by the number of injuries. We are completely isolated. We do not deal with anyone. All teams are in the same place. Why did this happen to us?”

He continued: “We isolated all the players after the results. There was no contact between the players and there was a total commitment.”

He completed: “Yesterday’s training was very good (no problem). It is not comfortable, and the swabs must be done in neutral laboratories.”