Socceroos coach Graham Arnold tests positive for COVID-19

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia head coach Graham Arnold has examined optimistic to COVID-19 as he was getting ready to hitch the Socceroos camp for 2 must-win World Cup qualifying matches over the following two weeks.

Soccer Australia on Friday stated Arnold returned the optimistic consequence after following nationwide group protocols and present process a check on Thursday forward of his deliberate arrival into camp on Friday.

Soccer Australia was additionally making an attempt to contact media who attended Thursday’s squad announcement in Sydney to advise them of the optimistic case.

Australia performs Japan in Sydney on March 24 and Saudi Arabia away on March 29.

Australia is in third place in Group B in Asian qualifying and must beat second-place Japan and group chief Saudi Arabia to have any actual probability of computerized qualification for the World Cup later this 12 months in Qatar.

If the Socceroos end third they’ll enter a playoff path to the finals which is able to contain dealing with the third-place group from the opposite Asian qualifying group after which the fifth-place finisher in South American qualifying.

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