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Qatar’s match will continue as scheduled, with one additional confirmed person on the Korean soccer team being hit by a ‘direct crown hit’ after going to Austria for an A match (national match). The photo shows Paulo Bento, coach of the men’s soccer team, being examined for Corona 19. / Photo = News 1
Another confirmed case of the new coronavirus infection (Corona 19) occurred in the Korean soccer team that started the Austria A match (national competition), but the Qatar match will continue as scheduled.
The Korean Football Association (KFA) tested the Corona 19 at 5:30 pm on the 15th, two days before Game A with Qatar, which started at 2 pm on the 17th (local time). He said he received.
Teams and coaching staff must undergo a Corona 19 test within 72 hours after kickoff, in accordance with FIFA rules. Consequently, 6 of the 25 players of the national team have tested positive for Corona 19 and 19 are available.
KFA decided to play the match after consulting with the Qatar Football Association, in accordance with the rule that the match can be played if there are more than 13 players authorized to play.
In the Corona 19 test conducted on the 12th, Kwon Chang-hoon, Dong-jun Lee, Jo Hyun-woo, Hwang In-beom, and one of the staff members tested positive, and Moon-Hwan Kim and Sang-ho Na received Additional positive tests at the rebuilding company on the 14th for negative players and staff. . And, on the 15th, two days before the Qatar war, an additional member of staff tested positive for Corona 19.
Meanwhile, KFA announced that it is doing its best to quickly return the team and coaching staff to Korea and the country where their team is located after completing the Qatar match.
According to the KFA, Austria, where the players of the national team are staying, will be subject to a total blockade, restricting departure from the 17th.
In this regard, it is explained that the Austrian government and embassy are busy working to ensure that exit permits are issued as soon as possible. KFA is also in consultation with the Korean government and related organizations on entry procedures for athletes and technical personnel who have tested positive for Corona 19.
The Korea Football Association (KFA) tested the Corona 19 at 5:30 pm on the 15th, two days before Game A with Qatar, which will begin at 2 pm on the 17th (local time). He said it came out. / Photo = KFA
The return and return schedule of each player must be confirmed by country, as the regulations related to Corona 19 in each country are different.
Kwon Chang-hoon, who tested positive, decided to return in consultation with the Austrian government and health authorities at the request of his Freiburg team, and returned to Germany from Austria on the 15th using a quarantine vehicle.
Among the national team players, 8 players from teams not participating in the AFC Champions League will return to Korea, and the players from Jeonbuk Hyundai, Ulsan Hyundai and FC Seoul who will participate in the AFC Champions League and Qatari professional soccer players. Nine are expected to move to Qatar.
However, as a result of the consultation with the club, Cho Hyun-woo, who received the positive test, decided to devise a plan to maintain the quarantine and transfer to Korea as soon as possible. Players playing in England, Germany, France, Spain and Russia are expected to return for periods in accordance with national regulations.
Bobae Lee, Guest Reporter for Hankyung.com [email protected]
