Covid-19 infections continued to disrupt Africa Cup of Nations preparations as Egypt cancelled training and delayed their departure to the tournament in Cameroon while Guinea were forced to leave three players behind at their training base in Rwanda.
Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz postponed the squad’s flight to Cameroon until Saturday following infections in the camp.
“Better we stand together and focus on what we need to do to meet the challenges. Dear friends and teammates, we all pray for your health, wishing fast recovery and return to our team.” Striker Seydouba Soumah was already in isolation after testing positive. Midfielder Morlaye Sylla would have to undergo a new PCR test on Friday and would be allowed to travel if he returned a negative result, the Guinea Football Federation said.
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival in Cameroon on Thursday, along with teammate Mario Lemina. They are now awaiting the results of PCR tests to verify the results of the antigen tests but both missed the country’s first training session on Friday.
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