Second Greece player tests positive for coronavirus

ByReuters

Published 07/09/2020 at 21:34 GMT

ATHENS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - A second player in Greece's national soccer team has tested positive for COVID-19, the country's football federation (HFF) said on Monday, without revealing the player's identity.

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On Friday night, the federation said another player had been found COVID-19 positive.

The rest of the squad were tested again before and after Sunday's Nations League match against Kosovo, which Greece won 2-1 in Pristina.

HFF said the latest case was confirmed after the squad were tested on their arrival in Athens from Pristina.

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It said the federation had alerted the country's health authorities and was implementing European soccer governing body UEFA's medical protocol.

Greece, who top League C Group 3 ahead of Slovenia who also have four points, are scheduled to play their next Nations League match at home to Moldova on Oct. 11. (Reporting by Renee Maltezou; Editing by Ken Ferris)

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