Gambia’s international friendly with the Guinean national team has been called off due to positive Covid-19 cases.
The Scorpions - who had defeated Congo 1-0 on Friday thanks to Assan Ceesay’s strike – were billed to take on the Syli Nationale on Tuesday, however, that encounter will not hold.
According to a statement on Gambia Football Federation’s website, five out of the 19 Guinean players in camp have contracted the virus, while five are down with injuries in the wake of their 2-1 victory over Cape Verde.
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“The Gambia National Team (Scorpions) second friendly international match earlier scheduled against the Guinea National team (Syli National) has been called off,” the report read.