YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Tunisia have been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak in their camp on the Africa Cup of Nations and will have as many as seven players unavailable for their final group recreation towards Gambia on Thursday, the Tunisian Football Federation mentioned on Wednesday.
Tunisia, who’ve three factors from their opening two video games, could be in search of a minimum of another level to ensure they qualify for the final 16, if not one among the many high two in Group F then as one of many 4 greatest third positioned finishers.
Wahbi Khazri, who scored twice in their 4-0 win over Mauritania on Sunday, leads the record of players who’ve subsequently examined positive.
Ghailane Chaalali and Ali Maaloul, who additionally impressed on Sunday, are set to overlook out together with replacements Mohamed Amine Ben Hamida, Mohamed Ali Ben Romdhane, Aymen Dahmen and Ali Jemal.
But Tunisia did obtain a lift with Dylan Bronn, Mohamed Drager and Naim Sliti the newest to return unfavourable assessments and are available out of isolation, a spokesman mentioned.
(Writing by Mark Gleeson; Editing by Christian Radnedge)