The Orlando Pride don’t have any hope of playing in the NWSL Challenge Cup despite multiple inconclusive or positive COVID-19 cases now showing as false positives, a source told the Orlando Sentinel.
The team went through two rounds of testing last week and Sunday that produced a total of 10 positive or inconclusive tests, forcing the Pride to withdraw from the tournament.
NWSL reported shortly after the club’s withdrawal that six players and four staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. The Pride, however, never reported the number of affected individuals due to concern over the validity of the tests after several results came back inconclusive.