The West Africans, hit by six positive cases before the Afcon tournament, are now heavily weakened for their opening match against Zimbabwe
Yaounde — Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and striker Famara Diedhiou will join captain Kalidou Koulibaly on the sidelines for Senegal’s opening match at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after both tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s football federation said on Sunday.
Koulibaly’s positive test was revealed on Saturday by his Italian club Napoli, who said he was vaccinated and asymptomatic. Saliou Ciss, Bamba Dieng, Mame Baba Thiam, Pape Matar Sarr, Nampalys Mendy and second-choice goalkeeper Alfred Gomis all remained in Dakar on Wednesday after testing positive as the team were to depart for the finals.
“It’s a difficult and complicated situation,” Cisse told a news conference in Bafoussam on Sunday. “But we are going to be competitive and those there are going to play for those who are absent.The Confederation of African Football has laid down strict rules regarding Covid-19.
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