Moriba tests positive for COVID on international duty
The Guinean national football federation has confirmed that Leipzig attacking midfielder Ilaix Moriba has tested positive for the corona virus.
| Ilaix Moriba (middle). | Photo: RB Leipzig |
The result most likely rules Moriba out of his country's opening group stage game in the Africa Cup of Nations. The "National Elephants" are scheduled to take on Malawi on Monday, January 10th. The team's other group stage matches against Senegal and Zimbabwe will take place on January 14th and January 18th, respectively.
Moriba's country were considered favorites to advance out of the group in second place. The Africa Cup of Nations being a 24-team-tournament means that Guinea may still potentially attain the knockouts with a third-place finish.
