Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Muller has tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Club World Cup final, FIFA said Thursday. FIFA said Muller has been placed in isolation and will be ineligible for the final against Mexican club Tigres. Muller is the third Bayern player to miss the final for coronavirus-related reasons. Oceania representative Auckland City withdrew from the Club World Cup before it began because it would have faced tough quarantine rules when returning home to New Zealand after the event. The Egyptian club said Mahmoud Kahraba and Hussien Elshahat had been accused of breaching rules designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus following Monday’s semifinal loss to Bayern.

Source: Indian Express February 11, 2021 15:33 UTC