FIFA Club World Cup: Muller Tests Positive for COVID-19

Doha, February 11 (QNA) - Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller has tested positive for coronavirus and will mis the final of the FIFA Club World Cup in Doha. "FIFA can confirm that following the standard PCR test, FC Bayern Munich player Thomas Muller has tested positive for COVID-19," FIFA said in a statement. "In line with the medical procedures in place at the FIFA Club World Cup 2020, the player has been placed in isolation and will be ineligible for today’s final between FC Bayern Munich and Tigres UANL," the statement added. FIFA underlined that protecting the health and safety of all individuals involved in the FIFA Club World Cup remains the priority of FIFA and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC). Therefore, in coordination with host country Qatar, FIFA and the LOC have implemented a comprehensive program based on the World Health Organization's risk-based approach. (QNA)