Three Team Melli players test positive for Covid-19
Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Taremi, and Saman Ghoddos have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the match against South Korea in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Iran football team director Hamid Estili and coach Karim Bagheri have also contracted Covid-19.
The match is scheduled for Thursday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.
With 22 points from eight matches, Iran leads Group A and has already secured a World Cup spot.