The Bolivian delegation, which is preparing for the next triple date of the South American Qualifiers towards the World Cup in Qatar 2022, confirmed this Saturday two positive cases of Covid-19 and ruled out other infections for the moment.
The players affected by the coronavirus are Erwin Saavedra and Diego Bejarano, both from Bolívar, “Those who will remain isolated under medical monitoring and control,” said the Bolivian Football Federation (FBF) in a press release. “The rest of the delegation does not present symptoms or suspicion of contagion,” the note indicates.
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On the eve, the FBF reported that players and coaching staff had to isolate themselves as a precaution after a footballer tested positive for Covid-19.
The entire delegation underwent PCR tests that confirmed only the two cases mentioned, although the Bolivian federation will keep its biosafety protocol active and will carry out new “medical and laboratory evaluations” in the coming days “to detect possible positive cases.”
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What will be lost?
The coach of Bolivia, the Venezuelan César Farías, summoned 53 footballers for the triple knockout date in which Green will first visit Ecuador in Guayaquil on October 7. Bolivian preparation began on Tuesday with 33 players, of whom 28 must travel this weekend to the eastern city of Santa Cruz to continue training there with a view to the launch against Ecuador.. The remaining players will remain in La Paz and continue preparation until the return of the first group.
The coronavirus left more than 500,800 people infected and more than 18,750 deaths in Bolivia, which has 11.5 million inhabitants.
Bolivia will start the triple journey with a visit to Ecuador on the eleventh day of the Qualifiers and will receive on October 10 to Peru at the Hernando Siles stadium in La Paz on the fifth date, postponed in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The third rival of the Green will be the selection of Paraguay, which he will also face in La Paz on October 14 for the twelfth day.
Those led by Farías need to raise their heads after accumulating a draw and two defeats in the previous triple playoff date. La Verde is penultimate in the standings with six units, two more than bottom Venezuela and one less than the Chilean team, which ranks eighth.
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Bolivia historically reached the highest world soccer tournament in the United States 1994, by the hand of the Spanish Xabier Azkargorta. Since then it has only reaped failures.
